Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Apr. 13—(Family Features) Throughout history, humans' ability to rely on one another has been crucial to survival. Despite modern ...

New research from the University of St Andrews has discovered a direct causal effect between social isolation and a faster decline in later-life cognitive function. Pathological cognitive decline is ...

Providing hearing aids and advice on their use may preserve social connections that often wane as we age, a new study shows. Its authors say that this approach could help ease the loneliness epidemic ...

To address senior isolation and in conjunction with National Older Americans Month, Laketran and the Lake County commissioners are expanding their partnership to improve transportation access for ...

Scientists have reported a simulation of the potential risks and benefits of ending an individual's isolation early using antigen tests instead of isolating patients for a fixed time. They call for ...

mpox, a disease caused by the monkeypox virus, saw a significant increase in cases from mid-2022. The variant in the 2022 outbreak, named clade IIb, spread globally, primarily affecting men who have ...

Every month, the leadership team at the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association (GAPNA) highlights the most important published literature that impacts geriatric practice. This month, ...

When you think about the dangers of traveling past our earth’s atmosphere, radiation readily comes to mind. Astronauts are exposed to dangerous radiation doses ranging from 50 to 2,000 mSV, or ...

MINNEAPOLIS and ST. PAUL, Minn., Feb. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Friends & Co (formerly Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly) is celebrating the five-year anniversary of Coffee Talk, a drop-in phone ...

Reducing social isolation protects the brain in later life . Pathological cognitive decline is most often driven by Alzheimer’s and related dementias The study, published today (16 December 2025) in ...

New research reveals the importance of individualized isolation strategies to manage mpox. Their results support the effectiveness of the currently used standard practice for ending isolation, but ...