Dr. Rupal Parekh was recently invited to present her research at Hofstra/Northwell School of Medicine at the annual Spielman Award Department of Medicine Grand Rounds. Her presentation, “Elder Orphans and the Unbefriended: Risk Factors and Strengths of Aging Alone,” was presented to an audience of mainly physicians, social workers, and nurses. Dr. Parekh was also awarded the 2018 Harold Spielman Award for her work around strengths and risk factors of aging alone.