Loneliness can have negative consequences for both mental, physical health: studies
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 11, 2024
Two newly published studies on loneliness take different approaches to identifying how loneliness affects older adults, but both draw similar conclusions that its negative effects include both mental and...
Study finds relationship between activities, loneliness, cognitive function
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 30, 2024
Leisure activities may play a significant role in the relationship between loneliness and cognitive functions in older adults, according to the results of a new study.
Hobbies, travel, ‘extreme’ sports top retirement ‘bucket lists’ for older adults
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 16, 2023
More than 40% of US adults have “bucket lists” of goals they want to achieve in retirement, including ones that they believe support their overall mental health, according to the results of a recent...
‘Resilience factors’ can help mitigate negative effects of loneliness in older adults
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 29, 2023
Engaging in more activities, expanding social networks and increasing the use of technology are examples of “resilience factors” that can lower the risk of loneliness among older adults, according...
Togetherness Program targets isolation, loneliness through senior-to-senior interactions
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 07, 2021
A new program is connecting older adults to each other to relate and share common experiences of social isolation exacerbated by the pandemic.
Artificial intelligence helps identify loneliness in older adults
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 08, 2020
A new study is revealing how artificial intelligence technologies provide a novel way to analyze speech patterns in older adults to identify loneliness, something occurring with frequency during the coronavirus...
Lack of social support threatens older adult health, survey finds
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 07, 2023
Lack of support, transportation access, food insecurity and economic instability are the top social barriers to older adult health, according to the results of a new survey from Alignment Health, a Medicare...
Cumulative loneliness a risk factor for mortality, serious illness: study
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 18, 2023
Loneliness significantly increases serious illness and mortality risk in mid to later life, supporting public health initiatives to reduce it, according to the results of a new study from University of...
Intergenerational mentorship program aims to promote social connection, reduce loneliness
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 23, 2021
A virtual mentorship program connecting independent living residents and teens helped counteract loneliness in the midst of the pandemic, according to a University of California, San Diego, study.
Finding a purpose can lower risk of loneliness in older adults, study shows
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Max Bachmann
Jun 28, 2023
Having a sense of purpose in life can offer “potent protection” against loneliness, according to the results of a new study.