Join a group—it’s probably the most common piece of advice you'll hear if you’re looking to make friends at any age, but especially later in life. Maybe your children have long grown up and moved away, and no longer dictate the activities in your life, or you’ve lost a friend or spouse and discover your network isn’t what it used to be. Or maybe you’re the one who has moved—for a job, or retirement, or to be closer to your adult children—and left your friends across the country.
“I think I’m a really good example of this,” said Kristi Cannon, 59. “Just in the last 10 years, I have moved five times.”