The underlying neurobiology of social isolation and loneliness in middle-older adults: A systematic review.
Social isolation and loneliness are distinct but overlapping dementia risk factors, though their underlying neurobiological mechanisms remain unclear.
Hearing, loneliness, and memory linked in older Europeans but not clearly causal
Poorer hearing went with more loneliness and weaker word recall. The studies found little proof that loneliness is what causes memory decline from hearing loss.
Making Brain Health Actionable for Older Persons in Primary Care: The Proposed SHAPES Framework.
Brain health is increasingly recognised as a life-course priority, but its translation into routine primary care for older persons remains uncertain.
Whose Diet Suffers When Social Ties Change? Inter-Related Socioeconomic and Gender Inequalities in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging Cohort.
Background: Prior cohort studies have established average associations between social ties and dietary intake among aging adults, but socioeconomic status (SES) and gender differences remain unclear.
Structural Social Connection, Biological Ageing, and Neurodegenerative Disease Burden: A Global Ecological Analysis of Household Size and Modelled Dementia…
BACKGROUND: Poor social connection and ageing-related biological processes are recognised contributors to Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.
A Longitudinal Study on Social Isolation, Chronic Diseases, and Depressive Symptoms: Evidence From the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging.
ObjectiveThis study examined the longitudinal effects of social isolation on chronic diseases and depressive symptoms among middle-aged and older adults in South Korea, with attention to gender and age…
The Indirect Association of Psychological Well-Being in the Relationship Between Social Anxiety and Loneliness Among Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study in…
BACKGROUND: Population ageing and its associated challenges have become a significant public health issue globally. Like other countries, Iran is witnessing a rapid increase in the number of older adults.
The Perspectives of People With HIV on Aging in a Non-urban Setting: A Cross-sectional Qualitative Study.
People with HIV (PWH) are living longer lives and can encounter challenges, including a lack of social and emotional support.
Social and behavioral risk factors are associated with age-related differences in sustained attention: A cross-sectional GradCPT analysis of the All of Us…
Background Attentional control declines with normal aging, yet the role of modifiable lifestyle factors in accelerating this decline remains incompletely characterised in large, diverse populations.
A method for testing an AI chat companion for lonely older adults
Researchers describe a step-by-step way to build and test an AI companion for older adults. Results show the approach may be workable, but this does not prove the companion helps people.
Creative ageing in a digital world: A protocol for a synthesis of arts-based innovations for culturally diverse older adults in Canada.
The forthcoming scoping review will synthesize evidence on arts-based and digital engagement initiatives that support social inclusion, mental health, and cultural expression among older adults, with a particular focus…
Everyday Out-of-Home Activities and Healthy Ageing: A Diary-Based Analysis of Activity Locations, Purposes and Characteristics and Their Relevance to…
BACKGROUND: Maintaining diverse and outdoor activities is crucial for healthy ageing, yet activity types, environmental settings and health implications have rarely been examined together.
Childhood hardship linked to poorer aging in Chinese older adults
Adults who had certain hard childhoods were more likely to follow a poorer aging path over eight years. Low schooling was an even stronger link, and this study only shows association, not cause.
Sensory impairment, loneliness, and the emergence of physical-psychological-cognitive multimorbidity: a cross-national cohort study in China, the United…
BACKGROUND: The co-occurrence of physical diseases, psychological disorders, and cognitive impairment-here termed physical-psychological-cognitive multimorbidity (PPC-M)-poses growing challenges to healthy aging but its…
Lonely older adults felt less lonely after a social robot program that eased their isolation
Researchers looked at who felt less lonely after using a social robot. People who had less social contact before the program saw bigger drops in loneliness. Future trials should check whether past social contact changes how well these robots work.
Longitudinal associations between loneliness and outcomes of Common Mental Disorders (CMDs): A systematic review and meta-analysis.
BACKGROUND: Loneliness has been increasingly associated with poor mental health outcomes, yet its prognostic role in people with Common Mental Disorders (CMDs) remains unclear.
Development of an AI-Enabled Remote Loneliness Assessment System for Older Adults Using Behavioral and Speech Data From IoT Sensors and Smart Speakers.
Loneliness is a critical risk factor for adverse health outcomes in older adults, yet remains under-detected due to social stigma, time constraints, and reliance on episodic self-report.