Loneliness has been a big topic in health over the past year, with the U.S. surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy, comparing its negative health consequences to those of a daily smoking habit. Now, new ...

For many, the holidays are a time when you connect with others and share time with loved ones. But for some, the holidays are a painful exercise in loneliness. While a Northwestern Medicine study ...

Adults are lonelier in early and older adulthood, less lonely in middle adulthood Consistent loneliness pattern found across nine longitudinal studies, all collected prior to COVID-19 pandemic CHICAGO ...

At what age does loneliness strike adults the hardest? A new review maps it out, finding that people are more lonely as young adults, grow less lonely as they approach middle age, and then fall back ...

People are lonelier earlier and later in life, but less lonely in the middle of their lives, according to a new report evaluating nine studies. “What was striking was how consistent the uptick in ...

Loneliness and cognitive performance were related in the short term for older adults, according to a new study. For years, research has shown that older adults who are lonely are at greater risk for ...

Loneliness, the subjective feeling of a lack of meaningful social connections or a sense of belongingness, is a pervasive and distressing phenomenon affecting individuals across various age groups and ...

In a magisterial lecture Wednesday night, Graham Ward, Oxford University’s Regius Professor of Divinity, offered a sophisticated theological examination of contemporary loneliness, situating this ...