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Loneliness related to adverse mental and physical outcomes

Written by Bruce Sylvester | 10 Jul 2025

A new analysis of data from a U.S. survey shows that 4 in 5 persons report some loneliness, with levels of loneliness mirroring levels of poor mental health… read more.

Hearing devices significantly improve social lives of those with hearing loss

Written by Charlie King | 8 Jul 2025

Hearing loss doesn’t just affect how people hear the world — it can also change how they connect with it. A new study from the USC Caruso Department of Otolaryngology – Head… read more.

COVID-19 pandemic increased rates and severity of depression, whether people were infected or not

Written by Charlie King | 7 Mar 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic impacted just about every part of people’s lives. Quarantining, social distancing, societal disruptions and an ever-shifting, uncertain landscape of rules and restrictions and variants created… read more.

Social isolation linked to neurodegeneration

Written by Gary Finnegan | 6 Feb 2023

Social lifestyle determinants, including social isolation, are associated with neurodegeneration risk factors, according to a new study published PLOS ONE by scientists at McGill University, Canada. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is… read more.

Social isolation linked to higher markers of inflammation in older adults

Written by Charlie King | 22 Nov 2021

In a study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, older US adults who experienced social isolation had higher blood levels of interleukin-6 and C-reactive protein, two… read more.