When you're feeling down and alone, trying to get out of your rut seems impossible. But here are 11 simple ways to feel less ...

A groundbreaking study from University of California, Riverside, reveals that older adults who challenged themselves to learn new skills during the COVID-19 pandemic fared significantly better ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - As a recent Harvard study reveals that adults aged 75 or older have the highest suicide rate of any group at 20 per 100,000, music therapy programs at local senior living ...

Senior loneliness is a persistent trend — and one with profound health implications for isolated aging adults. Chronic loneliness and isolation can cause mental, physical and cognitive issues in ...

Moving your body is one way to battle holiday blues, and Omaha YMCAs make it a point for people to find community at the gym.

New research reveals that mental health struggles begin years before chronic pain emerges, highlighting the urgent need for early support to protect vulnerable older adults. Study: Trajectories of ...

Older adults may be at a higher risk of experiencing loneliness and social isolation due to changes in health and social connections. However, there are strategies that can help manage these feelings.

Loneliness is a serious public health problem in our post-pandemic world. According to a 2023 Meta-Gallup survey across 142 countries, 24 percent of adults 15 and older reported feeling "very" or ...

A few weeks ago I attended a panel discussion looking at the stigma of mental illness. It was well attended by a wide variety of mental health professionals and I had the opportunity to speak to a few ...

Bill Schmitt is the last of the “five guys.” Since their days as grade-school classmates in the tiny town of Walnut, Illinois, Schmitt and his four best friends — Cliff, Jim, Pat and Adrian — shared a ...

The holiday season amplifies America's loneliness epidemic, but simple actions can combat isolation better than medication, ...