In today’s world, where aging populations are growing faster than ever, one silent epidemic continues to undermine the wellbeing of older adults: social isolation. Often accompanied by loneliness, the ...

The trauma of the pandemic left more than physical scars—it rewired our social fabric. In its wake, we’ve seen a sharp rise in isolation, anxiety, depression, and disconnection. For many, the world ...

Social isolation and loneliness have been pervasive public health concerns in America, especially impacting adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Both mental and physical ...

Social isolation is a risk factor for premature death that rivals more traditional mortality risk factors of smoking and high blood pressure, a study shows. Investigators at the University of ...

Social isolation may accelerate cognitive decline later in life, reported a new study published in The Journals of Gerontology. “As Alzheimer’s is a leading cause of death for older adults in the ...

A new longitudinal study sheds light on how social isolation tends to evolve from early adulthood into midlife—and how this trajectory may differ by sexual orientation. The research, published in the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The analysis found a 1.42 hazard ratio for mortality among patients with arthritis reporting social isolation.

In a study published in ACR Open Rheumatology, 30 older adults with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with a mean age of 71.3 years reported a sense of social isolation and a reluctance to burden ...