A new paper led by a Concordia researcher examines how social isolation, loneliness and frailty affect one another and the bidirectional relationship they exert as an individual gets older. Fereshteh ...

Social isolation may accelerate cognitive decline later in life, reported a new study published in The Journals of Gerontology. “As Alzheimer’s is a leading cause of death for older adults in the ...

Loneliness and social isolation are on the rise in the U.S., but as we take steps to find remedies, a new study reminds us that the two are separate problems, often linked (sometimes in surprising ...

In a recent study published in eClinicalMedicine, researchers determined the relationship between loneliness and incident stroke risk in the United States. Study: Chronic loneliness and the risk of ...

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 ...

If you’re lonely or socially isolated, you might have a higher risk of early death, according to a large study. There have been many studies on the associations between social isolation, loneliness ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . More adults with vs. without COPD experienced social isolation and loneliness. Depression and at least one ...

Encouraging people to mistake digital companions for real friends is prima facie unethical. Encouraging people to have imaginary friends is no solution to social isolation. There is a risk that the ...

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 ...