A Prescription for Loneliness: Mitigating Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults

Loneliness is linked to anxiety and depression and may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease by 30%

Loneliness: A Theological Appraisal

Theologian Graham Ward, Regius Professor of Divinity Emeritus at the University of Oxford and Extraordinary Professor of Systematic Theology and Ecclesiology at the University of Stellenbosch, will present the Candlemas Lecture “Loneliness: A Theological Appraisal” at Boston College on February 5 at 7 p.m. in Gasson Hall 100. Ward’s publications include Cities of God, Cultural Transformation and Religious Practice, True Religion, Christ and Cult…

Feeling Lonely Linked to Higher Risk of Dementia in Older Adults

In 2023, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy sounded the alarm about the social isolation and loneliness epidemic. A recent poll found that three... The post Feeling Lonely Linked to Higher Risk of Dementia in Older Adults appeared first on Being Patient.

A Prescription for Loneliness: Mitigating Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults

How should clinicians approach loneliness in elderly patients, and how can technology assist in treatment?