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Janyce Boss, 64, and the Rev. Kirk Moore discuss a canvas mural she and others have been working on at St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Downers Grove. Boss is what researchers call an elder orphan.
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Janyce Boss, 64, and the Rev. Kirk Moore discuss a canvas mural she and others have been working on at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ in Downers Grove. Boss is what researchers call an elder orphan.
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A growing number of seniors who outlive family, or live far from relatives, are at risk of becoming what researchers call elder orphans, people who are socially or physically isolated and do not have someone to help them manage aging.