Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new year and a “clean slate” as they say. A recent article I read was very interesting and focused on loneliness and how it ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Among adults ages 50 and older, those who endured chronic loneliness had a 56% higher risk of stroke than those who consistently ...

In a recent study published in eClinicalMedicine, researchers determined the relationship between loneliness and incident stroke risk in the United States. Study: Chronic loneliness and the risk of ...

Loneliness is a significant issue diminishing the quality of life for individuals and communities (Lewis et al., 2024). Living with a long-term health condition increases one’s risk of experiencing ...

Loneliness in chronic care patients leads to nonadherence, increased healthcare costs, and worsened health outcomes, highlighting its impact on both mental and physical health. Surveyed patients ...

Chronic loneliness occurs when a person experiences loneliness for an extended period. It's not a diagnosable mental health condition, but it can affect your emotional and physical health. Loneliness ...

Loneliness is more than a state of being. It can make the difference between health and sickness, even between life and death. Among people aged 60 and older who regularly feel alone — what I would ...

New research published today by the Government has identified direct links between chronic loneliness and mental health distress. The findings, which coincide with the start of Loneliness Awareness ...

Social isolation and loneliness can have negative effects on both our physical health (such as inhibiting new neuron development and decreasing immune responses) and our mental health—think depression ...

A new study links loneliness to stroke risk, showing that those who are regularly lonesome have a 56% higher risk for stroke than those who are more socially connected. Research has already linked ...

Adults older than 50 years who report experiencing persistently high levels of loneliness have a 56% increased risk for stroke, a new study showed. The increased stroke risk did not apply to ...

Seniors’ social relationships may be able to predict their healthcare usage, according to a study published in the American Journal of Public Health. Researchers from the Athens-based University of ...