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More than 16 million people in the U.S. take care of people with dementia. Could we learn something from how other cultures view dementia as more of a social disease rather than a lonely one?
Older men are more at risk of loneliness than woman. Feeling isolated increases the risk of anxiety and depression.
As we all become mini publishers, we are losing the interactivity that fosters meaningful and healthy social interaction.
It's less about making more friends and more about changing the way we see the world.
To compensate for unmet social needs, people project lifelike qualities onto objects to feel connected. But this doesn’t fully meet people’s needs, so they collect more and more objects.
Many studies have shown that time outdoors is good for our physical health. Three wilderness education experts explain why periods alone in nature also provide mental and spiritual benefits.
The government has announced funding to combat loneliness in the elderly.
Recent news reports suggest that the US is experiencing a loneliness epidemic. But the research is a bit more complicated.
The condition is nothing short of a public health emergency.
Third places are shared spaces where people can informally socialise. As a potential antidote to the modern scourge of loneliness, it's worth asking what makes the best of these places tick.
Although loneliness may seem timeless and universal, the word seems to have originated in the 16th century,
Around 140 Australian nursing-home residents have taken their own lives between 2000 and 2013, our new study shows.
Both young and old can feel like they don't belong. But loneliness is a social problem, with a social solution.
Social isolation is linked to higher blood pressure, lower cognitive abilities and even increased chances of premature death.
We should be worried about the development of social skills in a world where everyone can have their 'perfect' AI friend.
The long, dark days of winter can be a particularly lonely time for some people. But hermits, in many religious traditions, often found joy in being alone.
ATMs, self-scan checkouts, automated calls, digital therapists ... no wonder we're all lonely.
Posting on social media, reaching a group of friends all at once, can make connecting with others less threatening for people who experience social anxiety.
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This month, we're talking risk. Three experts give their perspective on how long you might live, how to deal with loneliness – and how to step outside your comfort zone.
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Senior Lecturer and Clinical Psychologist, Swinburne University of Technology
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Director, Care-Connect, University of Sheffield
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Associate Professor in Psychology, UNSW
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Professor of Clinical Psychology, University of Liverpool
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Chancellor's Professor of Medicine, Liberal Arts, and Philanthropy, Indiana University
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Senior Lecturer in Educational Technology, CQUniversity Australia
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Research fellow in politics and sociology, University of Oxford
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Senior Lecturer in Sociology, Durham University
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Discipline-Hopping Research Intern, Electronics and Medieval Studies, University of York
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Professor in Learning Technologies and Social Computing, The Open University
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Senior Postdoctoral Fellow, CQUniversity Australia
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Examination Fellow in Law, All Souls College, University of Oxford
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PhD candidate, HighWire Centre for Doctoral Training, Lancaster University
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Clinical Academic Research Fellow- Health Sciences, University of Southampton
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Senior Research Fellow, Faculty of Health & Social Care, The Open University
