Living alone is a lesser-known risk factor for Alzheimer’s and other types of cognitive decline. With an estimated 14 million Americans aging solo — by choice or circumstance — Arizona State University has a plan to help and new funding to support it.
This summer, ASU’s Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation received a $5.8 million grant from the National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to create an Edward R. Roybal Center to confront the issue.
