“Major life changes — retirement, children moving away, or the loss of loved ones — are common triggers for loneliness,” the ...

Loneliness is increasing among adults 45 and older, with new research from AARP revealing a concerning upward trend that's ...

AARP's most recent study on loneliness shows that 4 in 10 U.S. adults 45 and older are lonely, a significant increase from 35 ...

A new study suggests that a lack of social interaction may be a major contributor to dementia and other neurological ...

Maintaining friendships can help reduce loneliness in both older adult caregivers and older adults without children, and the internet can effectively facilitate such relationships, two new studies ...

Prolonged loneliness is an issue for nearly 58 million U.S. adults age 45 and older, raising their risk for heart disease and ...

Middle-aged Americans are now the loneliest age group in the country, according to newly released research from AARP, which ...

A groundbreaking study from University of California, Riverside, reveals that older adults who challenged themselves to learn new skills during the COVID-19 pandemic fared significantly better ...

Various reports have linked loneliness to premature death, with some - including the U.S. Surgeon General - suggesting that loneliness is as harmful to one's health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day.

Older adults who didn't have enough savings to cover emergency expenses during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic faced another surprising problem: higher levels of loneliness. In a new study, ...

New research reveals that social isolation increases dementia risk by 47% in older adults. The study shows that a lack of ...