Romantic love may come and go, but finding the Thelma to your Louise is forever. Friends—besties, squads, workplace buddies, college roommates—play a unique role in our lives. They're companions and ...
Social isolation and loneliness are linked to increased risks for coronary heart disease and heart failure, affecting ...
Stella said she now had "someone to talk to" because of the pilot scheme [BBC] A pilot project is working with people to help them improve their digital skills to reduce feelings of social isolation.
Social isolation and loneliness can have a notably adverse effect on a person’s overall health. According to the World Health ...
Representatives of 160 community-based organizations are learning how to more closely work together despite America’s intertwined crises of social isolation and rising extremism. The organizations met ...
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 ...
Kerri Miller brought her Rural Voice town hall series to Wadena, Minn., on Sept. 15, 2025, at Drastic Brewing, to talk about social isolation and how the need for more mental healthcare is impacting ...
Why your brain craves connection—and what happens without it Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD Social isolation can increase feelings of depression and anxiety. People who are socially isolated ...
Libraries and senior living communities come together to bring comfort, conversation, and connection to seniors with dementia during isolating winter months. Winter can be one of the most isolating ...
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 ...
The 2025 New Hampshire Healthy Aging Data Report, released last week by the Point32 Health Foundation, shows that 25.5% of the state’s older population lives alone, with the majority residing in rural ...
The Tompkins County Office for the Aging, alongside FoodNet Meals on Wheels and Cayuga Health are expanding a partnership in ...