For many people living in residential aged care, their priority is quality of life, not length of life. So how do we reconcile this with the need to restrict visitors during the coronavirus pandemic?
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Gathering supplies and indulging in sweet baked treats can make us feel better temporarily. Why do we seek out certain foods in times of stress and should we give in to cravings?
No longer seen as gaming loners sitting in basements on stacked up pizza boxes, video game players are finding meaningful social connections despite physical isolation.
As the pandemic moves us indoors, it’s time to reconsider our understanding of ‘screen time’ – especially since we’re relying on our devices now more than ever.
A couple and family therapist offers five tips for getting along while enduring physical distancing measures to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
With current social distancing measures, Australia’s sporting bodies can’t rely on physical attendance for revenue. Not turning to esports at such a time would be a missed opportunity.
The COVID-19 lockdown will affect people differently depending on their personality.
We live in the time of the ‘quantified self’. This means we’re constantly under pressure to use technology to ‘optimise’ ourselves, and may be why many people view gaming as a ‘waste of time’.
Cooped up with a partner and nowhere to go to break it up? Coronavirus social distancing… or another day in retirement? Research on older couples holds tips for everyone else on how to deal.
For puppies, looking at objects is the next best thing to touching them, and they can learn about their environment through short excursions to see traffic, pedestrians and other dogs.
Video games are a fun diversion, but they can also build connections and help address feelings of isolation and loneliness.
From Facebook to WhatsApp, technology is important to keeping older generations from feeling lonely while social distancing during coronavirus
Physical proximity is intrinsic to performance and communicates considerable meaning. Social isolation has implications for artistic connection.
With social activities shut down across the country, many are wondering: how long will people stick to the rules, before they get complacent?
Older adults are using social robots and apps, but what does it mean for issues of surveillance and privacy?
There are plenty of ways to keep your mind and body active and healthy during the outbreak.
Humans are innately social, so periods of enforced quarantine or isolation will be a challenge. But there are some things we can do to ensure being isolated doesn’t translate to feeling lonely.
As the novel coronavirus spreads, an expert offers ways the elderly can stay safe while staying connected.
Socially isolated people have higher levels of C-reactive protein and fibrinogen.
There is heavy social media use among both the most lonely and least lonely people. So what exactly is the relationship between social media use and loneliness?
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Regents and Distinguished Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health, Texas A&M University
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Associate Professor of Medicine and Geriatrics, University of Virginia
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Professor of Psychology, The University of Melbourne
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Professor in Personality Psychology, The University of Melbourne
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Director, Center for Community Child Health Royal Children's Hospital; Professor, Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne; Theme Director Population Health, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Professor, Hong Kong Baptist University
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Professor, UNSW Beach Safety Research Group, School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences, UNSW Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology of Appetite and Obesity, University of Liverpool
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Associate Professor and Deputy Head of School (Learning and Teaching), Griffith University
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Senior Lecturer, Art & Design, Australian National University
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Professor of Anthropology, UCL
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Senior lecturer, RMIT University
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Lecturer, Computer and Security Science,Edith Cowan University, Edith Cowan University
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Senior Lecturer in Architectural HIstory and Theory, UNSW & Honorary Research Fellow, Australian Centre for Architectural History, Urban and Cultural Heritage (ACAHUCH), UNSW Sydney
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National Director, AVID Australia, Victoria University
