February marks Loneliness Awareness Month at the Idaho Commission on Aging, a time dedicated to raising awareness of the growing loneliness epidemic. The commission aims to promote solutions ...

Being social is more important to our well-being than we may have realized. Studies have shown that regular social interaction can lower the risk of developing anxiety and depression. People who ...

Addressing hearing loss in the elderly could help alleviate the growing loneliness epidemic among senior citizens, according to a report from SWNS. A new study led by researchers at NYU Langone Health ...

Americans born in the 1960s and early 1970s report higher loneliness and depressive symptoms and show poorer memory and ...

Recently, I have heard a great deal about the growing concern for loneliness among seniors in many communities. It is often referred to as the silent epidemic of aging. Even in senior communities ...

The aging population may worry about replacing knees and encroaching memory loss, but emotional health is equally—and in some ways more—important. Good emotional health affects physical health, and ...

A groundbreaking study has found that feelings of loneliness, premature ageing, and a negative attitude towards ageing are linked to early signs of frailty, affecting individuals as young as 40.

A National Institute on Ageing survey reveals social isolation, financial stress, and a steep decline in positive feelings toward ageing among older Canadian adults.

DENVER, Nov. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Social isolation is one of the greatest health risks facing older adults today. For more than two decades, LifeLoop, the leading senior living engagement and ...

One of the common but neglected aspects of senior care is loneliness While medical care is largely taken care of social ...