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The health impact of loneliness is so far-reaching that one study compared it to smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day. A lot of research on social isolation and loneliness focuses on seniors .
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 ...
Geriatric psychology began in 1978 with a spike in interest in mental health and the effects of aging. There was a slow increase in the number of aging adults in the U.S. population. There was a small group of 11 people who met together to talk about late-life mental health needs and the field of geriatrics.
Social isolation and loneliness in older adults is associated with an increased risk for poor mental and physical health and increased mortality. [66] [67] There is an increased risk for early mortality in individuals experiencing social isolation compared to those who are not socially isolated. [68]
She adds that loneliness can "trigger serious health issues." Indeed, research has found that chronic loneliness is associated with a variety of negative health outcomes, including high blood ...
The loneliness epidemic is an ongoing trend of loneliness and social isolation experienced by people across the globe. [1] [2] The uptick may have begun in the 2010s and was exacerbated by the isolating effects of social distancing, stay-at-home orders, and deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic. [1] [3]
Ahead of another holiday season, the World Health Organization is launching a diverse commission to combat loneliness and spread awareness. Although there are roughly 8 billion people on the ...
Aging & Mental Health is a peer-reviewed monthly scientific journal published by Routledge covering research on the relationship between the aging process and mental health. The editors-in-chief are Martin Orrell, Rebecca Allen, and Terry Lum.