Loneliness and social isolation are common, and both are independent risk factors for cardiovascular and brain health problems, according to the American Heart Association. People who are socially ...

Kimberly Dawn Neumann is a New York City-based magazine and book writer whose work has appeared in a wide variety of publications, including Women’s Health, Health, Cosmopolitan, Fitness, Prevention, ...

Loneliness has been a hot topic of late, attracting much media and scholarly attention (including this post). Research suggests that loneliness constitutes a substantial health risk factor for both ...

At least one in two U.S. adults is experiencing loneliness, Murthy said. Last year, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy declared a national loneliness and social isolation epidemic throughout the ...

Share on Pinterest Social isolation and loneliness are both associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortality, a large new study finds. izusek/Getty Images Social isolation and loneliness are ...

SEOUL, South Korea — For Kim Ji-yeon, a 31-year-old Seoul resident, the pandemic was a chance to escape isolation. He had spent much of his 20s at home, shunning people. He lived with his family, but ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Increased social isolation over 4 years was tied to increased risks for death, dementia and disability.

Katerina Stepanova receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and DLR grant 50WB1915 (PI: Dr. AC Stahn, Charité Berlin). Simon Fraser University provides ...