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

Social isolation and loneliness are growing public health concerns among older adults, with nearly half of seniors reporting ...

Social isolation enhances cued-reinstatement of sucrose and nicotine seeking, but this is reversed by a return to social housing. Scientific Reports , 2021; 11 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-81966-2 ...

Advocates for Quality Aging, a Tufts' student group that provides geriatric volunteer opportunities targeted at pre-health students, began in fall 2020 as a health care blog featuring interviews with ...

Social isolation is rampant among older adults who lose mobility, ... older-adult-friendly, preprogrammed device. On it, you can talk instantly to a friend or relative, ...

Isolation can take a devastating emotional, cognitive, and physical toll over time. If you are an older adult, any steps you can take to maximize your social interactions will have a huge benefit.

Social Isolation Versus Loneliness Even pre-pandemic, experts estimated that around a quarter of American adults aged 65 and older were considered socially isolated, and 43 percent of adults over ...

How social isolation can harm health as you age – and how to prevent it. ... Her brightest hours were when her adult children came to visit, her daughter often surprising her.

May 17, 2023 — Earlier this month, the U.S. Surgeon General released an advisory on the impacts of isolation and loneliness on the American people. Greg Olsen, acting director of the New York ...

Salinas, too, noted that social isolation does not necessarily translate to loneliness. One older adult might see or talk to many people, but not have anyone who listens and offers support.

Story at a glance Social isolation among older adults has been linked to a greater risk of developing dementia, according to a new study. Researchers from Johns Hopkins University examined data on ...

According to a Harvard-Stanford-AARP study, Medicare spent an estimated $1,608 annually more for each socially isolated older adult than it did for those who had more social contacts.