But there’s good news: Growing evidence suggests that social connections are good for your health — both mentally and ...

In 2023, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy declared an American epidemic of loneliness and isolation, releasing an extensive advisory on the danger that a lack of social connection causes to health.

Loneliness and social isolation among community-dwelling older adults are complex issues with the ability to affect physical, mental and social well-being. To support older adults, approaches must ...

Reseach has found that the feeling of not belonging and being failed by the current system can make people receptive to ...

Isolation and loneliness aren’t identical — isolation is being socially disconnected, loneliness the distress of lacking human connection. One can be alone but not lonely, or lonely in a crowd.

If loneliness results in the same risk of dying early as smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day, could the strategies that greatly ...

Did you know that social isolation and loneliness can be more harmful to your health than smoking 15 cigarettes a day? As we ...

Loneliness and social isolation are linked to a heightened risk of death from cancer as well as from all causes among those with the disease, finds a pooled data analysis of the available research ...

WASHINGTON — Seniors who are experiencing social isolation or loneliness may face a higher risk of mortality, heart disease, and depression, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, ...

A large US study using causal modeling shows that lowering social isolation, not just addressing loneliness, could play a key role in preserving cognitive health as people age. Study: Disentangling ...

"Social isolation has become more normalized after the pandemic," said Dr. William Orme, a psychologist at Houston Methodist.

Older adults may be at a higher risk of experiencing loneliness and social isolation due to changes in health and social connections. However, there are strategies that can help manage these feelings.