People are spending more time alone than in previous decades, and this is negatively impacting our communities. The effects of loneliness and social isolation are increasingly visible and are ...

Excessive social media use can lead to social isolation through reduced face-to-face interaction, social comparison, ...

Social isolation and loneliness have long been linked to adverse health outcomes, including cardiovascular disease (CVD), diabetes, and premature death. However, the biologic underpinnings of these ...

A new study reveals that perceived loneliness accelerates cognitive decline and shortens lifespan, while isolation does not.

When I was in college, I had the honor to take a seminar with the political scientist Robert Putnam. Back in the 1990s, Professor Putnam, or Bob, as he insists I call him, started talking about the ...

In contemporary cultural discourse, much attention has been given to the importance of community. Humans have a fundamental need for belonging and social connection. Research consistently indicates ...

(CNN) -- If you're lonely or socially isolated, you might have a higher risk of early death, according to a large new study. There have been many studies on the associations between social isolation, ...

Disconnection is a common trait I see among people experiencing homelessness — disconnection from society, from family and friends, and from a system they do not trust. Such isolation can lead to a ...

Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. 4 The survey did not inquire about what kind of loneliness participants felt and ...

Among the measurement issues is the problem of single-item metrics. Proxy variables such as ‘living alone’ or ‘not married’ are easy to administer but do not capture key aspects of social isolation, ...

Every day, the senior center at the Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers in Cambridge offers an assortment of activities. About 40 participants play dominoes, color in coloring books and take ...