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Mental State The Loneliness Epidemic

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  • Nov 8, 2024

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  • Oct 17, 2024

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  • Aug 28, 2024

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Long-term loneliness associated with higher risk of stroke: Study

Middle-age and older adults with long-term loneliness are at higher risk of stroke than those who do not report being lonely, according to a new study.

  • Jun 25, 2024

Gen Z is loneliest generation, as young people yearn for more meaningful friendships, experts say

Research shows Gen Z is the loneliest generation as the young population yearn for deeper connections. Experts share advice on how to establish more meaningful friendships.

  • Jun 21, 2024

Coping with loneliness: Steps you can take to improve your life

It's a feeling that has become so common that U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has declared loneliness an epidemic. Half of all adults have felt it over the past few years.

  • Jun 14, 2024

How tap dancing helped this SoCal senior find connection, fight loneliness

When Patty Stine retired, she felt liberated but lonely. That's when she discovered tap dancing, and it changed her life forever.

  • Jun 14, 2024

Doctors say loneliness and social isolation should be discussed in health visits

Physicians are calling for primary care doctors to ask patients about loneliness and social isolation at routine health checks and when managing chronic diseases as emerging research suggests it could be just as important as checking blood pressure, heart health and lifestyle factors for health outcomes.

  • Jun 13, 2024