Stan

All right. So what's going on there? I mean, is it just, what are we dealing with here?

and kind of like we're morphing perhaps we're morphing into a different kind of of way of just going about life you know it's which is and you know we've we've talked about you know technology and all these other variables one thing i have noticed that you know so there's generation z there's adults there's older adults seems to me that that

and kind of like we're morphing perhaps we're morphing into a different kind of of way of just going about life you know it's which is and you know we've we've talked about you know technology and all these other variables one thing i have noticed that you know so there's generation z there's adults there's older adults seems to me that that

that what's affecting the percentages there are life events that go on. As you get older, you experience different life events that perhaps can have an effect on the loneliness factor. Certainly when you get older, You know, there's a bunch of things. You could lose a spouse or a significant other. Changes in lifestyle, such as retirement. Those types of things.

that what's affecting the percentages there are life events that go on. As you get older, you experience different life events that perhaps can have an effect on the loneliness factor. Certainly when you get older, You know, there's a bunch of things. You could lose a spouse or a significant other. Changes in lifestyle, such as retirement. Those types of things.

It seems to me that there's life events.

It seems to me that there's life events.

A new parent is another. Believe me, that's another one.

A new parent is another. Believe me, that's another one.

And there's also by race, we're seeing... you know, supposedly differences in the Black community, the Hispanic community. Is that perhaps for at least some of these communities, a function of integrating into particular lifestyles, moving from a country to here, emigrating, for instance? What are we seeing? We're seeing race differences in that sense.

And there's also by race, we're seeing... you know, supposedly differences in the Black community, the Hispanic community. Is that perhaps for at least some of these communities, a function of integrating into particular lifestyles, moving from a country to here, emigrating, for instance? What are we seeing? We're seeing race differences in that sense.

Right. And so, um, we need to clarification.

Right. And so, um, we need to clarification.

minoritizing uh particular groups can uh put people at greater risk you know it's um you know to to come to a conclusion in in our show um know it begs the question okay so what do we do about this um and you know it's it's to a certain extent we we've discussed what is what we're seeing all right then the next thing is how do we um truly address it and in and for our listening audience in our um

minoritizing uh particular groups can uh put people at greater risk you know it's um you know to to come to a conclusion in in our show um know it begs the question okay so what do we do about this um and you know it's it's to a certain extent we we've discussed what is what we're seeing all right then the next thing is how do we um truly address it and in and for our listening audience in our um

a research and background that's attached to this show when it comes out to you is, you know, what you can do if you're experiencing some loneliness. There are resources out there. And also, Julianne, if you know of some that you think that we should, you know, make available to the public that perhaps isn't on our list, please let us know. So it's one thing knowing that it exists.

a research and background that's attached to this show when it comes out to you is, you know, what you can do if you're experiencing some loneliness. There are resources out there. And also, Julianne, if you know of some that you think that we should, you know, make available to the public that perhaps isn't on our list, please let us know. So it's one thing knowing that it exists.

It's another thing is how do we respond to it? How do we help? people address this going forward. Any comment on that?

It's another thing is how do we respond to it? How do we help? people address this going forward. Any comment on that?

All right, Barry, last thoughts.