The self-stigma of loneliness can directly affect psychological distress in older people and may indirectly influence people ...

LONELINESS is a growing crisis among the elderly, silently affecting their physical and mental well-being. Many seniors find themselves isolated due to the loss of loved ones, health limitations ...

Addressing hearing loss in the elderly could help alleviate the growing loneliness epidemic among senior citizens, according to a report from SWNS. A new study led by researchers at NYU Langone ...

An Oregon doctor shared this Older Americans Month how staying connected online and in person can help combat loneliness among older adults.

Hearing aids appear to be an effective method of countering an epidemic of loneliness among U.S. seniors, a new study says. Seniors given hearing aids retained more friends than others who weren ...

Most attention and policies addressing loneliness in the United States target the elderly or, recently, teens and young adults, whose rates of mental health problems have surged. “Middle-aged ...

May 13 (UPI) --Could loneliness occur for some older folks because they can't hear well enough to maintain essential social connections? Hearing aids appear to be an effective method of countering ...

there's reason for optimism—in great part driven by advancements in technologies seeking to tackle loneliness. In this article, I share secular trends on technological adoption from older adults ...

Its authors say that this approach could help ease the loneliness epidemic that older Americans face. Providing hearing aids and advice on their use may preserve social connections that often wane ...

Providing hearing aids to seniors improves social connection and helps combat loneliness, according to a new study. The research, published Monday, found that seniors who received hearing aids ...