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 ...

Isolation and loneliness aren’t identical — isolation is being socially disconnected, loneliness the distress of lacking ...

The good news is we have the tools to turn the tide. Boosting older adult engagement is not just the right thing to do, it ...

Isolation, particularly during the holiday season, continues to be a pervasive and tremendously important issue among the senior population, one that remains under the societal radar and is commonly ...

More than 2,000 older Swiss women won a historic lawsuit against their government this spring. The plaintiffs argued that worsening heat waves were putting their health at risk due to their gender and ...

Share on Pinterest Social isolation and loneliness are both associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortality, a large new study finds. izusek/Getty Images Social isolation and loneliness are ...