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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Isolation was already an epidemic among seniors, disproportionately affecting LGBTQs, before COVID-19. Now, LGBTQ seniors and agencies serving them are finding ways to survive what for many is their ...

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 ...