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Debbie’s Stitch Story: Like Being Given Water In The Desert

Stitch member Debbie shares a heartwarming testimonial about her Stitch journey. It captures what to do when you’re at a crossroads in life, looking for more social connections and community, and how Stitch can provide the tools for you to get out and meet people after 50.

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Dating over 50 romance or friendship

Is Romance The Answer? 10 Stitch Events More Fun Than Dating

A lot of people approach dating like going to the dentist: a necessary and uncomfortable experience that just has to be endured. 

But there is a better way. Stitch is an online social community for people over 50, based around real-world events and activities. Stitch members go to fun events together, get to know people in their neighborhoods, and meet people around shared interests that they have lots in common with. All without the pressures of dating. 

Stitch provides and easy, safe and effective way to form deep social connections, companionship and friendships, while having an excellent time. 

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Stitch wins United Nations ITU WSIS Healthy Ageing award for helping create senior companionship

Stitch wins United Nations Award for Impact on Healthy Aging

https://vimeo.com/954249861 It gives me an enormous amount of pleasure to announce that the United Nations ITU and the Global Coalition on Aging awarded the 2024 WSIS Healthy Aging Innovation Prize to Stitch in Geneva last week. The United Nations! We have had plenty of things to celebrate over the years with Stitch, but this ranks right up

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Three anthropomorphized Meercats walking on the beach hand -in-hand representing new friendships for seniors

Harvard 85-Year Study Shows Secrets to a Happy Life

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mr3VhDJJkQ The world’s biggest institutions are starting to get behind the idea that social isolation and loneliness seriously affect health and well-being.  The World Health Organization has recently made loneliness a global health priority! In light of this announcement, it’s a great time to share some key findings from one of the studies we think

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