Loneliness was associated with a 31% higher risk of overall dementia. Links were seen with Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, and cognitive impairment. Relationships persisted after controlling ...

NEW YORK -- It's a feeling that we've all felt at some point in our lives. "Loneliness is a subjective feeling that the connections that we need in our life are greater than the connections we ...

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.

Those who experienced chronic loneliness had a 56% higher risk of stroke. Middle-age and older adults with long-term loneliness are at higher risk of stroke than those who do not report being lonely, ...

A couple of years ago, I wrote an article about the difference between loneliness and boredom. I was revisiting those thoughts when I saw the staggering statistics reported on how many older people ...

If all your friends were imaginary when you were a kid, your troubles may not be over. Research has established that loneliness in childhood can lead to issues in adulthood — particularly when it ...

Chronic loneliness is not only harmful to mental health but also to physical health. It has some other surprising consequences. We all need time alone, those moments to recharge, whether a few hours a ...

Jack Lam receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Nancy Kong does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this ...

Social isolation and loneliness were prevalent even before the COVID-19 pandemic, when nearly 50 percent of Americans reported experiencing loneliness, feeling left out and poorly understood, and ...