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 ...

A 2023 survey found that 60% of Americans of all ages feel lonely. While we may assume this primarily affects older adults, ...

In addition to social isolation, surging layoffs in the public and private sectors are shoving more people into early ...

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.

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 ...

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," ...

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

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 ...

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 ...