Retirement and loneliness: 3 tips for seniors to combat sadness during their golden years

Fox News' Eben Brown reports that a New-York based health plan is experimenting with robotic pets to help alleviate social isolation. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). For some seniors, retirement brings the unbridled joy of more time with loved ones -- but for others, the golden years can end up being quite blue. More than a third of older adults said they feel lonely at least once a week, according to the University of Michigan's National Poll on Healthy Aging. The U.S. Surgeon General even called loneliness and social isolation a "serious health epidemic" in his Advisory on the Healing Effects of Social Connection and Community.