Connie Korteland, 82, was used to being active and able to get around when her health changed rather quickly. “We had recently moved to the area, and so we had a lot of work to do around the house,” ...

Older adults can increase their longevity through a holistic health approach that focuses on physical lifestyle changes and emotional well-being, a new study finds.

Jun. 8—(Family Features) As people age, many lose loved ones, find their mobility diminished and see social circles shrink. All of this can contribute to feelings of loneliness. In fact, nearly 60% of ...

A social-health program is using  artificial intelligence to pair older adults with young people to help improve social connection and reduce loneliness across the ages.

A lack of savings during the months after the COVID-19 pandemic hit caused many older adults to experience more intense loneliness compared to those who had money available to cover a hypothetical ...

California and the city of San Francisco are promoting the "Meet Six Neighbors" campaign, challenging residents to forge ...

People living with loneliness and depression have triple the dementia risk compared with those with either condition alone, ...

Amarjot Gill, University at Buffalo nursing PhD student, recently published a study in the Journal of Advanced Nursing with important findings for understanding how older adults experience loneliness ...

The self-stigma of loneliness can directly affect psychological distress in older people and may indirectly influence people if they feel like they’re at a disadvantage. Positive solitude somewhat ...

Brenda Lam uses an AI chatbot at least once a week. For the 69-year-old retired banker from Singapore, the chatbot brings her peace of mind. “It motivates me,” says Lam, who communicates with AMI-Go, ...

Canadian startup Root & Seed has won the 2025 AGE-WELL National Impact Challenge: Implementing Change for its platform ...