by Louise Rees | Nov 10, 2022 | Loneliness, News Media
A new international survey by the analytics firm Gallup and Facebook’s parent company, Meta, aims to shed some light on exactly how connected people feel and how they connect with others. They found that most people around the world feel a sense of social connection...
by Louise Rees | Nov 10, 2022 | Loneliness, News Media
Connections Matter, a report by KPMG Australia in collaboration with the Groundswell Foundation, reveals the prevalence of loneliness in Australia. Key findings are: Loneliness is experienced by more than one quarter of Australians and most Australianswill experience...
by Louise Rees | Oct 18, 2022 | Loneliness, News Media
Sometimes another person is not the best protection against loneliness. Those single people who love being single–what are they really like? I’ve been studying people powerfully drawn to single life for many years. I call them “Single at...
by Louise Rees | Sep 30, 2022 | Loneliness, News Media
Summary: Loneliness, restless sleep, and unhappiness have a significant effect on biological aging, a new study reports. Molecular damage accumulates and contributes to the development of aging-related frailty and serious diseases. In some people these molecular...
by Louise Rees | Sep 16, 2022 | News Media
Loneliness is a significant social problem in New Zealand and it has only worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. Older people, especially men, are particularly at risk and studies have revealed that loneliness and isolation can lead to a reduction in lifespan by up to...
