New study finds loneliness doesn't increase death risk for older adults in home care, challenging previous research and highlighting quality-of-life focus.

Various reports have linked loneliness to premature death, with some-including the U.S. Surgeon General-suggesting that ...

In 2023, the U.S. Surgeon General released an advisory warning about the impact of isolation on health, linking loneliness to ...

For the latest study, researchers analyzed data from more than 380,000 older people in Canada, Finland, and New Zealand. Loneliness is bad for your health—but it may not be as deadly as once ...

Senior living providers are taking aim at resident loneliness in their quest to evolve lifestyle and engagement efforts. Operators in 2025 now rely ...

New research led by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign found that the depth of social networks that older adults have is linked to their health outcomes.

The feeling of being lonely was also more common in low-income countries, where nearly one in four people report feeling ...

Loneliness is increasingly recognized as a serious risk to the health and well-being of older adults, linked to heightened risks of depression, cognitive decline, chronic illness and even ...

In summary, mental health challenges are common in the elderly population, but they are often missed or left untreated.

BY SYLVESTER OJENAGBON A substantial portion of the global population is reported to experience loneliness, and a ...