New research led by Florida State University College of Medicine faculty quantified the association between loneliness and dementia by analyzing data from more than 600,000 people around the world - ...

A UB researcher is among the co-authors of a recent paper that reveals how loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic has affected American women over the age of 70. The study of more than 27,400 Women’s ...

A leading existential psychologist doubts that big tech is right to bet on AI companions during America's social ...

A new study shows loneliness increases the risk for dementia and cognitive impairment. The latest findings aren’t surprising given the emerging research linking loneliness to poor health. Loneliness ...

A new study finds persistent loneliness taking a toll on aging brains and significantly raising a person's odds for dementia. Research funded by the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health tracked ...

Social media "friends" don't help overcome loneliness, according to new research. The first-of-its-kind study suggests that all of the strangers people befriend online are not actually helping them to ...

A recent study from the University of York, UK, has taken on an underexplored area regarding the prevalence, and associated factors of loneliness, among men in the context of the coronavirus disease ...

We’re more connected than ever, thanks to social media and smartphones, but we’re also lonelier than ever. Especially young people. At least according to a new study sponsored by Cigna. The insurance ...

A new study of 340 people found that 76% had moderate-high loneliness. It also showed that loneliness peaked in three age periods: the late 20s, the mid-50s, and the late 80s. Being lonely can ...