OPINIÃO | Meu tempo é hoje: Os desafios de envelhecer sozinho | 17/10/2025

This week's Opinião, hosted by Rita Lisauskas, reflects on loneliness in old age. The number of elderly people living alone is growing in Brazil, but the topic is still surrounded by silence and prejudice. How can we face aging without a family support network? Prolonged loneliness can have an impact on the body and brain, but it also opens the door to new ways of living independently in old age. In this program, we will reflect on this phenomenon and discuss alternatives to ensure well-being and dignity for those aging alone. To discuss the topic, we welcome neurologist Ivar Brandi, a specialist in cognition, behavior, and neuropsychiatry, and social worker and gerontology specialist Marília Berzins.