Social isolation significantly increases the risk of mortality in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), highlighting the need for targeted interventions to address this issue.

Social isolation has a number of negative effects on mental and physical health. Therapists share the best ways to feel less ...

Loneliness and social isolation among community-dwelling older adults are complex issues with the ability to affect physical, mental and social well-being. To support older adults, approaches must ...

The Eugene Family YMCA tackled loneliness and social isolation in 2025 and is now expanding those efforts into the community.

A few years ago, the surgeon general of the United States rang the alarm on loneliness by stating that it is as deadly as smoking 15 cigarettes a day, and more dangerous than obesity [1]. Loneliness ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Both loneliness and social isolation were associated with a higher risk for glaucoma. Participants who were ...

The researchers found that the mean social network size reduced from 22.6 to 21.3 and from 22.3 to 19.8 people in the hearing intervention and health control arms, respectively, over 3 years.

GENESEE COUNTY, Mich. (WNEM) - New grants from Molina Healthcare of Michigan will help address loneliness and social isolation in local seniors. The Mundy Township Senior Center and Enrichment Center ...

This is a moment to act — not just as artists, advocates, and policymakers, but as neighbors and citizens. If we choose connection over distance, collaboration over silence, and creativity over ...