Social isolation, loneliness increase risk for new heart failure
Feb 03, 2023
Loneliness still increases the risk even if an individual is not socially isolated.
Social isolation tied to wide variety of dementia risk factors
Feb 02, 2023
Social isolation may be a modifiable risk factor for preventing Alzheimer’s disease-related dementias, authors say.
Social isolation tied to higher dementia risk
Jan 11, 2023
The risk was found to be similar across racial and ethnic groups of older adults in the United States.
Social isolation contributes to increased likelihood of dementia: study
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 11, 2023
Social isolation is common among older adults in the United States — experienced by one in four of them — and increases the likelihood of developing dementia, according to the results of a new study.
Selfhelp wins Gold for efforts to reduce isolation among older adults
By
Foster Stubbs
Nov 08, 2022
Efforts related to its Virtual Senior Center earned Selfhelp Community Services a Gold award in the Building Bridges category of the Senior Living track of the 2022 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology...
A model to address loneliness and social isolation in long-term care
Oct 20, 2022
Kristine Theurer, PhD, discusses a new model to address mental health challenges such as loneliness and social isolation in long-term care residents, which were highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Virtual museum visits can battle social isolation, improve quality of life in older adults, study finds
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 24, 2022
Weekly virtual museum visits can help improve quality of life for older adults at high risk for poor health outcomes from social isolation, according to a new study. The authors hope that the activity...
First lady Jill Biden leaves isolation after testing negative for COVID-19 twice
Aug 22, 2022
Jill Biden first tested positive for COVID-19 last Tuesday.
Biden tests negative for COVID-19 again, leaves isolation
Aug 08, 2022
The president, who is fully vaccinated and boosted, first tested positive for COVID-19 on July 21.
Social isolation, loneliness may harm cardiovascular, brain health
Aug 04, 2022
Social isolation and loneliness appear to be independent risk factors, but data on mediating pathways and confounders are limited.