Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The adjusted mortality hazard ratio was 1.35 in the group with vs. without social isolation. Researchers found a ...

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 ...

Nursing homes are often understaffed. Home care is expensive and isolating. One Hudson Valley social group might have a ...

In today’s world, where aging populations are growing faster than ever, one silent epidemic continues to undermine the wellbeing of older adults: social isolation. Often accompanied by loneliness, the ...

Social isolation (the objective state of having few social relationships or infrequent social contact with others) and loneliness (a subjective feeling of being isolated) are public health risks that ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Increased social isolation over 4 years was tied to increased risks for death, dementia and disability.

A recent study reveals that social isolation and loneliness are linked to lower intake of essential micronutrients in older adults, raising concerns about their impact on healthy aging and the need ...

Putting the brakes on seniors’ driving privileges can leave them feeling socially isolated, according to new research from Case Western Reserve University. The good news is researchers believe ...

During the height of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, residents at Card Home for the Aged in Willimantic often gathered in the dining room to sing their favorite songs from the 1960s, like “Brown Eyed Girl ...