Loneliness among seniors: Isolation can lead to serious mental health issues

Building connections vital for Utah senior citizens to stave off loneliness, health experts say

It's time to address the sense of loneliness amongst Utah's senior citizen population, which can have a negative effect on the body similar to smoking an average of 15 cigarettes a day, experts say.

Local seniors network launched to ease loneliness for elder immigrant Calgarians

The Calgary Seniors Ethnocultural Network is a new initiative that aims to give lonely immigrant seniors a sense of community.

Loneliness among seniors: Isolation can lead to serious mental health issues

As we age, the opportunities for social interaction can significantly diminish, especially for seniors.

Curing Loneliness: How Humanism Can Bring Us Closer Together

Fish Stark is the Executive Director of the American Humanist Association. This article is adapted from his remarks at the First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis. “The most daring thing is to create stable communities in which the terrible disease of loneliness can be cured.” —Kurt Vonnegut AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR of the American Humanist Association, […]