"I don’t know how to make new friends at my age." "I feel isolated in my home." "I’m worried that I will lose all my work friends when I retire." Those are the type of comments I get in my side gig as ...

Explore the profound loneliness experienced by the elderly, reflecting on life's achievements and the inevitability of death.

While loneliness is a year-round problem for older adults, it can be exacerbated during the holiday season as the air resounds with the sights, sounds and smells of celebration when many older adults ...

A recent study published in the journal BMC Public Health determines the impact of loneliness on healthy life expectancy (HLE) and identifies ways to improve subjective well-being and health in a ...

According to a recent paper by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM), more than one-third of adults aged 45 and older feel lonely, and nearly one-fourth of adults aged ...

Discover why seniors in Singapore feel isolated and how eldercare initiatives are rebuilding the kampung spirit to foster ...

Men's shed movement allows lonely older men something to do and make friendsiStock Glenn Sears returned to his native Honolulu seven years ago to retire, but living in a condo on the 35th floor with ...

A phone invitation to a travel seminar and a six-hour sales pitch cost Vu Thi Thanh her life savings, as the 65-year-old ...

Ryan, the "wellness robot" AI companion for seniors, includes an "activity hub" screen on its chest for playing games and following along with exercises. The idea sounds appealing. A virtual friend ...