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

Social isolation has a direct causal impact on how quickly cognitive function declines in later life, independent of whether someone feels lonely.

Using longitudinal data from the US Health and Retirement Study, this study applied causal inference modeling to disentangle ...

New research from the University of St Andrews has discovered a direct causal effect between social isolation and a faster ...

The cold and darkness can be difficult, particularly for older adults. Here’s how older Philadelphians can stay engaged ...

New research from the University of St Andrews has discovered a direct causal effect between social isolation and ...

Americans are disconnected from each other at historic levels, buffeted by what a former surgeon general calls an “epidemic ...

Social isolation and loneliness are widespread problems in the U.S., posing a serious threat to our mental and physical health, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Last year, ...

The Social Connection, Isolation, and Loneliness in Rutland County: A Landscape Analysis will be available to read on the Social Tinkering website through the month of January at ...

Social isolation has been found to be associated with poor mental health. This includes increased risk for depression, anxiety, cognitive decline and substance use. One of the reasons that living in ...

Across the country, small groups are working to rebuild social connection amid rising loneliness in their own modest ways. It sounds ...