Strong Bonds with Children Do Not Lessen Loneliness After Losing a Spouse

Strong bonds with children do not lessen loneliness after losing a spouse

The loneliness caused by the loss of a spouse remained heightened and enduring even seven years later, a new study shows. Even strong bonds with children do not buffer the loneliness suffered after losing a spouse.

Loneliness and isolation – the hidden threat to health we cannot ignore – The Mail & Guardian

Around the world, an invisible threat is increasing the risk of disease, shortening lives and fraying the fabric of our communities. Social disconnection — when a person lacks sufficient social contact, feels unsupported in their existing relationships or experiences negative or strained connections — is an increasingly serious but often overlooked danger to health and well-being.  There are several forms of social disconnection, including lonel…

Study finds hearing loss and loneliness significantly raise dementia risk in elderly

New Delhi: Hearing loss combined with the feelings of loneliness accelerates cognitive decline, leading to dementia in older adults, according to a study.  Researchers from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) in Switzerland showed that isolation, communication difficulties, reduced alertness, and hearing impairment or loss are a real challenge in daily life. The findings, published in the journal Communications Psychology, showed that hearing loss …