When we reach our senior years, we’re more vulnerable to loneliness and social isolation. And they can put our health at risk ...

New study finds loneliness doesn't increase death risk for older adults in home care, challenging previous research and highlighting quality-of-life focus.

Various reports have linked loneliness to premature death, with some-including the U.S. Surgeon General-suggesting that ...

In 2023, the U.S. Surgeon General released an advisory warning about the impact of isolation on health, linking loneliness to ...

New research led by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign found that the depth of social networks that older adults have is linked to their health outcomes.

For the latest study, researchers analyzed data from more than 380,000 older people in Canada, Finland, and New Zealand. Loneliness is bad for your health—but it may not be as deadly as once ...

Dementia remains a leading cause of disability and dependency among older adults, affecting an estimated 55 million people globally, according to the World Health Organization.

The feeling of being lonely was also more common in low-income countries, where nearly one in four people report feeling ...

BY SYLVESTER OJENAGBON A substantial portion of the global population is reported to experience loneliness, and a ...