by Angelique Kasmara | Aug 20, 2026 | Loneliness, News Media
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...
by Angelique Kasmara | Aug 11, 2026 | Loneliness, News Media
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...
by Angelique Kasmara | Jun 18, 2026 | Loneliness, News Media
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...
by Angelique Kasmara | Jun 17, 2026 | Loneliness
Human disconnection has turned out to be far more complex – and far more treatable – than anyone expected. Read the full article on Science Focus.
by Angelique Kasmara | Jun 10, 2026 | Loneliness
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...
by Angelique Kasmara | Apr 23, 2026 | Loneliness
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.
