As politicians grapple with the aging crisis, chronic disease control and escalating Medicare expenditures, Sen. Rick Scott has the foresight to focus policy on improving a negative health determinant ...

WASHINGTON — Seniors who are experiencing social isolation or loneliness may face a higher risk of mortality, heart disease, and depression, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, ...

At our core, people are social beings. Whether we are a part of a sports team, social group or professional society, we all have the need for some type of social network. These connections give us ...

Social isolation (the objective state of having few social relationships or infrequent social contact with others) and loneliness (a subjective feeling of being isolated) are public health risks that ...

Farmers may be willing to seek help, but rural health care shortages, wait times, travel, and cost are the main barriers. The ...

As San Diego’s population ages and the ties that once bound families together evolve or unravel, a silent crisis is growing in our midst. More older adults are facing the prospect of aging alone.

Why your brain craves connection—and what happens without it Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD Social isolation can increase feelings of depression and anxiety. People who are socially isolated ...

INDIANAPOLIS -- An innovative partnership between a health system and local congregations in neighborhoods with high need are providing individual companionship to older adults found significant ...

Statewide stay at home orders, while necessary to slow the spread of coronavirus, put people with substance use and mental health disorders at risk, experts say. Behavioral healthcare providers said ...