The weather is cold and it’s harder to go outdoors right now. That’s especially true for older adults with health issues such ...

A new study published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships suggests that engaging in daily reading may help ...

Addressing hearing loss in the elderly could help alleviate the growing loneliness epidemic among senior citizens, according to a report from SWNS. A new study led by researchers at NYU Langone Health ...

LONELINESS is a growing crisis among the elderly, silently affecting their physical and mental well-being. Many seniors find themselves isolated due to the loss of loved ones, health limitations or ...

Tailoring existing evidence-based loneliness intervention according to urban or rural settings may more effectively reduce loneliness in adults living with HIV, based on a comparison of programs in ...

Loneliness and social isolation among community-dwelling older adults are complex issues with the ability to affect physical, mental and social well-being. To support older adults, approaches must ...

Chronic loneliness isn’t just emotionally painful – research shows it can increase the risk of premature death as much as ...

A new study explored the relationship between loneliness, suicidal thoughts and death ideation in older adults. Overall, feeling lonely was linked with thoughts of wanting to die, according to the ...

Loneliness and cognitive performance were related in the short term for older adults, according to a new study. For years, research has shown that older adults who are lonely are at greater risk for ...

A new article examines how social isolation, loneliness and frailty affect one another and the bidirectional relationship they exert as an individual gets older. hey found that physical frailty can be ...