For millions of Baby Boomers, loneliness has become an invisible risk factor that affects both mental and physical health.

Most people picture loneliness as an empty apartment, a quiet Friday night, a phone that hasn’t buzzed in days. We have a ...

Loneliness can impact your health and lifespan. Discover how finding purpose can help you combat isolation.

A huge European study found that lonely older adults tend to have weaker memory, but they do not lose memory faster over time ...

Loneliness in later life begins when contact remains, but dignity, purpose, and the feeling of being needed quietly disappear.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Loneliness often gets a bad rap, but for some, it’s not the sad, solitary state it’s made out to be. For these individuals, being ...

You're the one everyone leans on. So why does it feel so lonely at the top of everyone's list? A look at the cost of being needed—and the courage it takes to be seen.

May Sarton’s quote explores the difference between loneliness and solitude, showing how being alone can either feel empty or ...

Social media might be a “double-edged sword” for older adults, according to the findings of a recent study. On one hand, moderate social media use is related to social connectedness and lower levels ...

Holiday loneliness is intensified by the gap between cultural expectations of togetherness and individual reality, comparison pressure, and resurfacing emotional issues when work distractions cease.

Loneliness may be harmful to our daily health, according to a new study led by researchers in the Penn State College of Health and Human Development and Center for Healthy Aging focused on ...

Swiss psychiatrist explains why feeling misunderstood can hurt more than being alone ...