Quora user Dane Clarke recently shared a deeply moving and thought-provoking question: "I'm 63 years old and so lonely. Does ...

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 ...

Doctors in the US have found evidence that hearing aids can help reduce loneliness and perceived isolation among older people who fear going deaf. The researchers said people those treated for hearing ...

Tackling hearing loss can help ease the loneliness epidemic among the elderly, suggests new research. Providing hearing aids and advice on their use may preserve social connections that often wane as ...

BOSTON -- Loneliness is a major public health issue and recent studies have shown the devastating effects on one's health and well-being, including putting older adults at higher risk of stroke.

Loneliness has emerged as a persistent and powerful factor influencing the health and wellbeing of older adults, according to Trinity College Dublin's Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing ...

If the current narrative is to be believed, loneliness is the grim scourge of modern life along with obesity, smoking, booze, and even innocent hot dogs, which are now linked to dementia. We cannot ...

"We can prevent and reverse loneliness with the power of our mind." Mary Faines just turned 94 years old. For years the tradition has been to celebrate her special day with a festive dinner with her ...

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