Around 18 per cent of households in Basingstoke are single-person, and nearly 30 per cent of New Forest residents are aged 65 ...

Causes of Loneliness in Older Adults As we age, older people can become more socially isolated due to increasing health issues and external social changes. According to a recent U.S. News & World ...

Connie Korteland, 82, was accustomed to being active and able to get around when her health changed rather quickly. “We had recently moved to the area, and so we had a lot of work to do around the ...

People living with loneliness and depression have triple the dementia risk compared with those with either condition alone, new study finds.

A growing sense of loneliness - and the associated risks of stroke, heart disease, depression and stress - is spreading among ...

Some older people are not able to have their loved ones around them for the holidays. Some live alone, others in assisted living, but people that work with elderly said the older people get, it is ...

Older adults may be at a higher risk of experiencing loneliness and social isolation due to changes in health and social connections. However, there are strategies that can help manage these feelings.

A social-health program is using  artificial intelligence to pair older adults with young people to help improve social connection and reduce loneliness across the ages.

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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI)– The Southeast Idaho Council of Government (SICOG)'s Area Agency on Aging is urging people to reach out to older adults as part of their 'Friendly Calling Challenge'. The ...

Connie Korteland, 82, was used to being active and able to get around when her health changed rather quickly. “We had recently moved to the area, and so we had a lot of work to do around the house,” ...