Loneliness can have severe health effects on people, and a new activity-based friendship app is hoping to remedy that.
Loneliness has been declared an epidemic by the U.S. Surgeon General as a serious health issue. In fact, the World Health Organization appointed a new commission to address this global health threat.Jane and Richard Leider of San Francisco are entering a new season of life. They've been married for 30 years with two grown daughters who are now out on their own. 'As you get older, your time comes back,' said Jane Leider. 'You can be a bit lonely.
Two friends, Carolyn Kelly and Taylor Jay, share a passion for creating community and connecting like-minded adults 40 years old and up, a group often overlooked in social apps.'Our fathers were our inspiration,' said Kelly Jay. 'We were thinking our fathers are lonely. They're in their 80s, and we were worried about them. They had a mutual love of Costco that just wasn't enough to bring them together from San Diego and LA. You soon realize it's not about our fathers.
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