Chronic loneliness may increase stroke risk among older adults
Chronic loneliness may significantly raise older adults' risk of stroke, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Jun 24, 2024
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Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms: News and Research on Social Isolation
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Gender-specific social factors may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease
Differences in social factors that may reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk for men and women have been identified by Monash University-led research using a field of artificial intelligence (AI).
Jun 6, 2024
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Lost in lockdown: Study reveals feeling isolated from others can warp our perception of time
Feelings of loneliness and social isolation during the pandemic left many people confused about the order of events and struggling to remember what day of the week it was, a new study reveals.
Jun 4, 2024
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We can all help combat loneliness, surgeon general says in Seattle
Loneliness isn't just a feeling. It's a public health concern, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said May 29 in Seattle.
May 31, 2024
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Bluetooth tracking devices provide new view into care home quality
Wearable Bluetooth devices can shed light on the care that residents of care homes are receiving and which residents are most in need of social contact, according to a new study published this week in the open-access journal ...
May 15, 2024
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Talking with a friend can ease the sting of being left out
Small, simple forms of social connection—such as a conversation with a friend, or even just looking forward to one—can lessen the negative feelings and thoughts that come with being socially excluded, according to a new study ...
May 8, 2024
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International study finds loneliness grows as we age
Loneliness in adulthood follows a U-shaped pattern: it's higher in younger and older adulthood, and lowest during middle adulthood, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study that examined nine longitudinal studies from around ...
Apr 30, 2024
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Perception of social isolation and loneliness can increase depressive symptoms
Both social isolation, defined as the objective state of having few connections with others, and loneliness, which is a subjective negative feeling of being alone, adversely impact the body and mind.
Apr 25, 2024
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Research highlights role of faith spaces in supporting healthy aging
A team of researchers from The University of Manchester has spent the last 18 months examining how faith spaces in Greater Manchester support different groups of older people within their communities.
Apr 24, 2024
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'An epidemic of loneliness': How the COVID-19 pandemic changed life for older adults
Years after the U.S. began to slowly emerge from mandatory COVID-19 lockdowns, more than half of older adults still spend more time at home and less time socializing in public spaces than they did pre-pandemic, according ...
Apr 10, 2024
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