Is There a Medical Cure for Loneliness?

Is There a Medical Cure for Loneliness?

Every day it seems scientists discover more ways in which loneliness can attack our bodies and shorten our lives. The Research is alarming, but for most of us, it is also confusing. How do scientists take a ubiquitous, enduring and universal feeling and turn it into a...
6 ways older adults can avoid loneliness

6 ways older adults can avoid loneliness

Loneliness is not the same thing as being alone. Even if we have a spouse or other family members nearby, there may be something missing—a lack of connection or communication. Maybe we feel like we’ll be a burden to others and want to spare them, or perhaps a...