{"id":1634,"date":"2023-09-01T14:37:05","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T14:37:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.simplifiedwealth.com\/?post_type=oi_article&p=1634"},"modified":"2023-09-01T14:37:17","modified_gmt":"2023-09-01T14:37:17","slug":"25-ways-to-make-friends-in-retirement","status":"publish","type":"oi_article","link":"https:\/\/www.simplifiedwealth.com\/blog\/25-ways-to-make-friends-in-retirement\/","title":{"rendered":"25 Ways to Make Friends in Retirement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Retirement is an exciting phase of life, offering seniors the opportunity to explore new interests, travel, and spend more time with loved ones. However, it can also present challenges in terms of socializing and making new friends. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Research consistently highlights the positive impact of social connections on overall well-being, mental health, and longevity. Friendships provide emotional support, reduce feelings of isolation, and promote a sense of belonging, all of which contribute to a higher quality of life during retirement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fortunately, there are various avenues available that can help you forge new connections and cultivate meaningful relationships. Here are 25 to get you started: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you\u2019re looking for additional resources, AARP recommends utilizing their “Community Connections” website (www.aarp.org\/community<\/a>) to explore local clubs and organizations. In addition, SeniorLiving.org (www.seniorliving.org\/volunteer<\/a>) offers a wealth of information on volunteer opportunities specifically tailored to seniors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Remember, building<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Retirement is an exciting phase of life, offering seniors the opportunity to explore new interests, travel, and spend more time with loved ones. However, it can also present challenges in terms of socializing and making new friends. Research consistently highlights the positive impact of social connections on overall well-being, mental health, and longevity. Friendships provide […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1635,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"post_statement":"","post_description":"","post_cta":"","post_button":"Read More","post_button_url":"","compliance_id":"","post_disclaimer":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.simplifiedwealth.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oi_article\/1634"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.simplifiedwealth.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oi_article"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.simplifiedwealth.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/oi_article"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.simplifiedwealth.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.simplifiedwealth.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1634"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.simplifiedwealth.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oi_article\/1634\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1636,"href":"https:\/\/www.simplifiedwealth.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oi_article\/1634\/revisions\/1636"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.simplifiedwealth.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1635"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.simplifiedwealth.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1634"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.simplifiedwealth.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1634"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.simplifiedwealth.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1634"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}