All the risks associated with solo aging are concerning. But one in particular stands out for me -- putting off outpatient medical procedures, e.g. colonoscopies, for lack of a someone to take responsibility for picking you up and getting you home and settled.
As more and more procedures are classified as out-patient, e.g. cholecystectomies, even some mastectomies, along with more and more people living rather solitary lives, the need to fill this gap of care grows.
I actually tried to launch a startup in 2021 to address this, but I sadly had to sideline it then. Happily, I literally had a conversation last night with a very talented developer about relaunching! It's very early, but stay tuned! I think our first order of work will be to launch a newsletter and build a subscribership/community of people interested in what we are creating, offering their stories, their suggestions, and ... their best wishes for our and their success.
All the risks associated with solo aging are concerning. But one in particular stands out for me -- putting off outpatient medical procedures, e.g. colonoscopies, for lack of a someone to take responsibility for picking you up and getting you home and settled.
As more and more procedures are classified as out-patient, e.g. cholecystectomies, even some mastectomies, along with more and more people living rather solitary lives, the need to fill this gap of care grows.
I actually tried to launch a startup in 2021 to address this, but I sadly had to sideline it then. Happily, I literally had a conversation last night with a very talented developer about relaunching! It's very early, but stay tuned! I think our first order of work will be to launch a newsletter and build a subscribership/community of people interested in what we are creating, offering their stories, their suggestions, and ... their best wishes for our and their success.
This is great. It’s why i delayed mine.