Around a quarter of people aged 50 and over in the UK said they were "often or always lonely", according to a government survey published last year. Now, researchers say making sure older people have ...

From a public-health standpoint, social isolation and loneliness increase the risk for heart disease by 29%, for stroke by 32% and for dementia in older adults by 50%, according to the Centers for ...

New research shows that heavy alcohol use among adults in the U.S. has persisted beyond the pandemic. In 2022, heavy alcohol ...

Research on depression and T2D showed depression impaired adherence to diabetes care, highlighting the need for integrated ...

A recent study reveals that seniors who are more susceptible to “emotional contagion”—feeling emotions from others—are ...

Deaths from cardiovascular disease have surged among adults ages 25 to 64 living in rural areas, a new study shows.

More than half of adults ages 18 to 29 in Puerto Rico are financially fragile compared to older generations on the island, ...

Depression affects millions of people worldwide, and it’s especially common among middle-aged and older adults. This serious ...

One of the first studies to investigate the prevalence of unrecognized cognitive impairment among patients seen at Federally Qualified Health Centers, has found that it is ubiquitous, especially among ...

Research shows loneliness and physical inactivity are key factors in depression among Nigeria's older adults, emphasizing the ...

One of the first studies to investigate the prevalence of unrecognized cognitive impairment among patients seen at Federally ...