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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.
Nov 14, 2024
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As many Americans prepare to gather with their families for the holidays, a new poll shows the importance of grandchildren in grandparents' lives.
Nov 12, 2024
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What makes a good retirement? I've been researching the lives of "silver backpackers": Japanese seniors who embark on a later-life journey of self-discovery.
Nov 7, 2024
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University of California, San Francisco and the University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers have identified a link between social isolation and increased mortality among adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...
Researchers at Leipzig University have examined the complex relationships between obesity, social isolation and mental health in the German adult population.
Oct 30, 2024
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Until last year, few national surveys collected information about the prevalence of social risk factors—individual-level adverse experiences such as food insecurity or housing instability—and whether certain populations in ...
Oct 3, 2024
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New research from the Irish Longitudinal Study on Aging (TILDA), at Trinity College Dublin highlights the growing problem of death ideation and the increasing rates of both loneliness and suicidal thoughts among older individuals. ...
Aug 28, 2024
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A new study that followed over 7,000 Canadians, middle-aged and older, for approximately three years found that married men or men who became married during the study period were twice as likely to age optimally compared ...
Aug 21, 2024
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A new study using data from COVID-19 lockdowns in Australia suggests that physical isolation does not lead to an increase in feelings of loneliness.
Aug 9, 2024
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About a third of Canadians feel lonely, and a study from the University of Waterloo shows it has a greater negative impact on memory than even social isolation, though both present a significant risk to the aging population.
Jul 10, 2024
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