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The Years Ahead: When home becomes too quiet
Loneliness is common in seniors, and its grip on those feeling it can lead to declining health and elder abuse. Rafaella Melo reports for her The Years Ahead series. When Mary’s* husband died, the support was everywhere. Friends checked in, family rallied...
The surprising reasons some people have more friends than others
In a recent article, Aucklanders revealed how many friends they have and whether they feel lonely. ‘Two men said they had no friends at all. Some people struggled to describe what friendship was, while others happily said they had 30 to 40 close friends.’ Read the...
‘I don’t have a life’: The physical and emotional toll of caregiving for a loved one
A 70-year-old woman caring for her mentally disabled husband all by herself says she doesn't have a life anymore and no longer feels like an individual. More than anything, "I'm lonely. I'm extremely lonely. I don't have the social contact that I once had. Your...
The groundbreaking new research revealing what drives loneliness – and what actually helps
Human disconnection has turned out to be far more complex – and far more treatable – than anyone expected. Read the full article on Science Focus.
Cafes in Japan are exclusively hiring people over 70
The loneliness epidemic and economic anxieties have been growing concerns for the elderly across the world. And in Japan, the issue is impossible to ignore. The The World Economic Forum noted that “more than one in ten people in Japan are aged 80 or over.” Nearly...
Loneliness linked to increased risk of degenerative heart valve disease
Feeling lonely was associated with increased risk of aortic valve stenosis and mitral valve regurgitation, finds a new study in the Journal of the American Heart Association. To read the results, go here.
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