LONELINESS in old age should be recognised as a major health issue and treated with the same urgency as obesity, campaigners will insist today.Paul SimsDaily Mail
“This is a public health issue of growing concern,” said Lisa Marsh Ryerson, president of the AARP Foundation. Addressing stigma will be a priority. “Who wants to admit that, ‘I’m isolated and I’m lonely?’” said Dallas Jamison, a spokeswoman for the National Association of Area A...
A systematic review of the association between depression and health care utilization in children and adults with sickle cell disease. Br J Haematol. 2016;174:136–47. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjh.14023. Article PubMed Google Scholar Caird H, Camic PM, Thomas V. The lives of adults over...
Studies have found that chronic loneliness is associated with a higher risk of developing various health conditions, including cardiovascular diseases, weakened immune system, and increased inflammation. Loneliness can also contribute to unhealthy behaviors such as poor sleep patterns, sedentary lifestyle, ...
In old age, many people experience a decline in their physical health, which can mean they are less confident about getting around and socialising as they used to. Loneliness affects over a million older adults across the UK; over half of people aged 75
a psychologist of University of Chicago who led the study published in the December issue of the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. Many factors can lead to loneliness, such as depression, sleep problems and generally poorer physical health. Identifying some of the causes could help redu...
Cacioppo, a psychologist of University of Chicago who led the study published in the December issue of the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. Many factors can lead to loneliness, such as depression, sleep problems and generally poorer physical health. Identifying some of the causes could...
Loneliness is a significant public health issue and is associated with worse physical and mental health as well as increased mortality risk. Systematic review findings recommend that interventions addressinglonelinessshould focus on individuals who are socially isolated. However, researchers have lacked a ...
Loneliness poses a serious threat to the quality of life for older adults. It is linked to negative health outcomes such as higher risk of dementia, mortality and disability. “The health risk of chronic loneliness, in older adults, is equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes a day, and has a ...
Objectives:In the scientific literature on aging, a recent core issue has been the role of individuals' internal and external resources, which are considered intrinsically connected, in contributing synergistically to physical and psychological quality of life (QoL). The current study investigates the ...