Joseph CascianiGeropsychologist, Consultant, Public Speaking, Freelance · Podcast Host of the Living to 100 Club | Clinical Strategies for Senior Residential Settings & Lifestyle Directors | Geropsychologist | Keynote Speaker

Finding a New Relationship as an Antidote to Loneliness with Dr. Gloria Horsley & Dr. Frank Powers

16 Jun 2024 · 1 min

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In this interview excerpt, the host highlights the common fears older adults experience when considering new romantic relationships—such as worries about age, scarcity of partners, and past relationship success—and explains that these anxieties are normal. The discussion points to research showing that maintaining a healthy partnership in later life can add roughly seven years to a person’s lifespan, underscoring the health and longevity benefits of companionship. The conversation frames these points as central themes of the book being promoted, which aims to help seniors overcome relationship fears and combat loneliness through supportive, evidence‑based guidance.

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Don't a lot of people just want to avoid the risk of another relationship? And well, that's one of the fears that we try to deal with in the book is the fear that, uh, you know, well, wait a minute, I've had a successful relationship or two in the past and, uh, you know, maybe I'm just too old and there's no one out there. And, you know, all the kind of fears that are normal. But we also know that if you have a healthy relationship, you know, in your later years, it probably adds at least 7 years to your lifespan. That's the average and the statistics that are about that. To have a healthy older period, for most people, it's going to be that you will do it in relationship.