Sensory disabilities tied to worse subsequent mental health in seniors
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Haymarket Media
Aug 28, 2024
Increased risk for low self-rated mental health and loneliness symptoms were seen for older adults with more sensory disabilities.
Prevalence of mental health variables higher for adults reporting loneliness
Jun 20, 2024
The highest prevalence of loneliness was seen for those who identified as bisexual or transgender.
Single mindfulness + compassion session aids mental health
Mar 15, 2024
Small delayed benefit seen for loneliness, but larger improvements seen in perceived stress
Loneliness, but not social isolation, tied to CVD risk with diabetes
Jul 03, 2023
Loneliness was found to be a stronger predictor than lifestyle factors.
For older adults, loneliness ups mortality after nonelective surgery
Nov 16, 2022
No increase was seen in the odds of death at 30 days in association with loneliness for older adults undergoing elective surgery.
US surgeon general announces national plan to fight ‘loneliness epidemic’
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Loneliness can lead to pain, depression and shorter life spans in older adults and can impact sleep, inflammation and the immune system in younger adults.
Cutting social isolation, loneliness may lower mortality in people with obesity
Jan 24, 2024
The authors say that the findings support efforts to improve social isolation and loneliness.
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.