The sounds of giggles and groans fill the air in a Michigan community center. Once a week, a group of seniors meets for “What’s So Funny!”, an hour-long session at which they exchange jokes and friendship.
A feature by Fox 34 in Lubbock, Texas, showed how the program promotes community and alleviates isolation. The founder started it for “elderly orphans”, which are older adults who don’t have family close by.
An aging expert says the levity a program like this provides can help during emotionally adverse situations. She says, “If you can find the funny in it, it helps you emotionally, kind of get your system used to the fact that you’re going through something really challenging.”
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