Isolation, particularly during the holiday season, continues to be a pervasive and tremendously important issue among the senior population, one that remains under the societal radar and is commonly ...

Christmas may be a time of joy and togetherness for many people, but for the elderly, especially those who are homebound or living alone, advocates say holidays can intensify feelings of depression ...

To address senior isolation and in conjunction with National Older Americans Month, Laketran and the Lake County commissioners are expanding their partnership to improve transportation access for ...

Folks seem to go out of our way to avoid small talk these days. Self-checkout lines, deliveries that arrive on your doormat without a knock on the door, and ever-present headphones decrease the ...

The United States faces a pressing dual challenge: an aging population at risk of social isolation and a housing market that has struggled to keep pace with evolving care needs. Traditional senior ...

MESA, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) - The pandemic spotlighted what many of us experienced during those uncertain times: social isolation. The Vice President of Behavioral Health Delivery for Optum, a health ...

A recent online survey of senior living residents from Altarum asked key questions about their lives before and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings indicate that our seniors are lonelier than ...

PHOENIX — Senior isolation and loneliness can exacerbate health issues, which is why Banner Health held a dating class earlier in the week in the West Valley. Visitors at the senior center in Sun City ...

Local volunteers are helping older adults overcome social isolation. Though the temperature outside on Friday felt like it was well into the 90s, indoors at the LifeSpan Mon Valley Senior Center in ...