Fifty eight percent of interventions that explicitly targeted socially isolated or lonely older people reported positive ... Two-month visiting period. (2) No visit comparison group Activity ...

younger adults were twice as likely to be lonely versus older adults. A majority were receiving health benefits through Medicaid. In this age of social networks, online platforms, and a greater ...

Are we doomed? Not so fast. “Men, Women, and Social Connections,” a new study from Pew, indicates maybe we just need to get older.

A visit to the doctor can ... they’re sitting at home feeling lonely and isolated from that,” Dr. Tong said. Loneliness also ...

Study: The effects of volunteering on loneliness among lonely older adults: the HEAL-HOA dual randomised controlled trial. Image Credit: PeopleImages.com - Yuri A / Shutterstock.com A recent study ...

with 27% of young people ages 19 to 29 reporting feeling very or fairly lonely. Older adults, aged 65 and older, had the lowest rate at only 17%. The global survey was "a really good reminder that ...