Isolation, particularly during the holiday season, continues to be a pervasive and tremendously important issue among the senior population, one that remains under the societal radar and is commonly ...

This opinion column was submitted by Washoe County Commissioner Mariluz Garcia. I remember the whooshing sound of the sliding glass door, the smell of delicious home cooking, and the welcoming Spanish ...

Despite a rise in multi-generational households in recent years, nearly 25 percent of Americans aged 65 and older are socially isolated. People over age 50 are more likely to experience the risk ...

A recent online survey of senior living residents from Altarum asked key questions about their lives before and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings indicate that our seniors are lonelier than ...

Three weeks ago, I acquired a new patient. Jean is 88 years old and lives in an outstanding local retirement center. Her daughter and son-in-law, already my patients, asked me to assume her care in a ...

As the coronavirus pandemic unfolded and concerns arose about the increased risk of infection facing older Americans, another worry came to the forefront: social isolation. This concern is of a ...

Amid a pandemic characterized by social isolation, Americans are lonelier than ever. And this loneliness epidemic is hitting one group especially hard — seniors. In an effort to combat this ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – As we or our loved ones age, it’s difficult to know when to make the right decisions about our living situation. And with the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, isolation is making it ...

A recent article in The Washington Post focused on the millions of Chinese citizens living alone. There was a particular emphasis on one: Han Zicheng. He literally wanted to be adopted. Han posted ...

Three weeks ago, I acquired a new patient. Jean is 88 years old and lives in an outstanding local retirement center. Her daughter and son-in-law, already my patients, asked me to assume her care in a ...