While life expectancy rates for older Americans are rising, nearly 40% of adults report living with a digestive disease of some kind. "Many people don't realize that these conditions are very common ...

Older adults who live with digestive diseases have higher rates of depression and loneliness compared to their peers who don’t have the diseases, a new study finds. For the study, Shirley Ann ...

American researchers have discovered a connection between continued skill learning and improved mental health.

The World Health Organization has established a Commission on Social Connection, making understanding and finding solutions to loneliness and social isolation a global priority. Calling loneliness a ...

A lot of older adults have digestive diseases that can be debilitating. They can also be linked to loneliness and depression, a new study says. "These conditions are very common in ambulatory care," ...

Sometimes, what feels like a deep depression might actually be your heart crying out for connection. Our emotional landscape is complex, and learning to distinguish between depression and loneliness ...

A new study suggests that depression diminishes a person’s sense of meaning in life by triggering feelings of loneliness and ...

Isolation and loneliness aren’t identical — isolation is being socially disconnected, loneliness the distress of lacking human connection. One can be alone but not lonely, or lonely in a crowd.

Dr. John Cacioppo, the world’s leading social isolation researcher. His statement sounds loud in the ear when you take into account the increasing evidence base directly linking loneliness to ...

Isolation is not our normal state. That fact has become abundantly clear these past few months as we have been relegated to socializing less frequently and using virtual means when we do. And while ...

Land use planning has had devastating impacts on Americans—economically, socially, and culturally. But this is certainly ...