Pleasant Hub is a new social media platform designed for 55+ adults to foster meaningful community connections in a welcoming environment to help combat loneliness and social isolation. Based in San ...

Senior loneliness is a persistent trend — and one with profound health implications for isolated aging adults. Chronic loneliness and isolation can cause mental, physical and cognitive issues in ...

Research has increasingly shown a connection between loneliness and adverse health outcomes, including a higher risk of premature death, serious health issues, and elevated suicide rates. Loneliness—a ...

NEW YORK -- Seniors in New York State have a new tool for dealing with loneliness. It's a companion robot, and some say it's making a difference. "Can you tell me a joke?" said Priscilla Okesson, a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cameron tells Yahoo Life that a number of factors contribute to social isolation later in life. "Family structures are ...

Older adults across Utah face growing risks of isolation and loneliness, a challenge experts say can have serious impacts on both mental and physical health.Get ...

Loneliness is putting senior men’s health at risk. Here’s how to help. We seldom talk about loneliness, but it is real and affects many people, especially older men who live alone. This article from ...

Loneliness is an insidious disease. It is an anti-discriminatory disorder that afflicts people of all ages, races, and creeds. It probably contributes to more deaths each year than all other diseases ...