Isolation / Loneliness

With the Fall season now in full swing, and many of us back out and about exploring our cultural passions, it’s exciting to consider the theater and dance performances, music events, and art exhibitions that await us. In fact, there’s new research that underscores the value of access to such…

With continued disappointing news about forthcoming drugs to address Alzheimer’s, you might begin to despair that there’s little you can do to prevent an Alzheimer’s or dementia diagnosis and that you may as well throw up your arms in distress. However, as we’ve pointed out in previous posts, there are…

We’ve known for quite a long time that sensory input is critical to keeping our brains healthy and functioning. One important source of that input is social engagement. We also know that one of the most concerning health perils that accompanied Covid was the social isolation of many of our…

It was nobody’s fault. We were all put under the same constraints. When the pandemic began, none of us had the option of continuing our normal lives: We could no longer meet up with friends, engage in social activities, or join community programs. And while some maintained connections in the…

Over the years, we’ve addressed some of the dangers facing older adults from both physical and financial abuse. Whether from strangers scamming seniors on the internet or from familiar faces coming into the home and exploiting isolated older adults, there’s tremendous concern that even savvy older adults may fall victim…

There’s been little to laugh about over the past two years, with our political system in turmoil, our climate on the brink of disaster, and our public health system in tatters with the arrival of the pandemic. Add to that the isolation and loneliness that so many, especially older adults,…