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 ...

Loneliness/social isolation isn’t just a transient emotion or situation, it’s turned into a global crisis with serious public health consequences. In 2023, then–US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, ...

Around the world, many people face a difficult reality: one in four elderly people live in isolation, according to the French Red Cross. The feeling of loneliness also affects a younger population: at ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with asthma had an increased risk for OA, especially among those socially isolated. Stress and altered ...

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 ...

A new article examines how social isolation, loneliness and frailty affect one another and the bidirectional relationship they exert as an individual gets older. hey found that physical frailty can be ...

A recent study reveals that social isolation and loneliness are linked to lower intake of essential micronutrients in older adults, raising concerns about their impact on healthy aging and the need ...

Social isolation and loneliness have long been linked to adverse health outcomes, including cardiovascular disease (CVD), diabetes, and premature death. However, the biologic underpinnings of these ...