Two large studies involving Chinese older adults found strong links between loneliness, frailty and difficulty performing everyday tasks — with frailty appearing to act as a bridge in this ...

A groundbreaking study from University of California, Riverside, reveals that older adults who challenged themselves to learn new skills during the COVID-19 pandemic fared significantly better ...

A new study from The University of Texas at Austin and the University of Massachusetts Boston found that regularly helping ...

As people age, a quiet yet powerful challenge often emerges: loneliness. It's not just about being alone; it’s about feeling disconnected, unseen, and unheard. But a new study offers a beacon of hope, ...

Loneliness was declared a public health epidemic just two years ago, with then-U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy citing links to increased risk of heart disease, depression, cognitive decline, ...

Amarjot Gill, University at Buffalo nursing PhD student, recently published a study in the Journal of Advanced Nursing with important findings for understanding how older adults experience loneliness ...

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

Various reports have linked loneliness to premature death, with some - including the U.S. Surgeon General - suggesting that loneliness is as harmful to one's health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day.

Older adults who didn't have enough savings to cover emergency expenses during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic faced another surprising problem: higher levels of loneliness. In a new study, ...

Due to changes in their health and social connections, older adults may be at a higher risk of experiencing loneliness and social isolation. However, some strategies can help manage these feelings.