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 ...

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Groups that connect elders and teens — both in real life and online — have a new sense of urgency in the loneliness epidemic.

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A new Chinese study suggests that social media use can help prevent and reduce depression symptoms among middle-aged and older adults. The research, published in the international journal, ...