Togetherness Program targets isolation, loneliness through senior-to-senior interactions
By
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
By
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...
How to solve for loneliness, boredom and helplessness in senior living
By
Jeannette McClennan
May 02, 2019
For years, we have been hearing about the impact of purpose on people’s lives. Take your residents through this process to help them identify theirs.
Intergenerational mentorship program aims to promote social connection, reduce loneliness
By
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.
Social isolation, loneliness may harm cardiovascular, brain health
Aug 04, 2022
Social isolation and loneliness appear to be independent risk factors, but data on mediating pathways and confounders are limited.
Paying for loneliness in years and health
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 12, 2021
A new study adds to the evidence of the negative effects of loneliness on older adults, this time linking it to life expectancy as well as overall health and the need for assistance with activities of...