Loneliness and Social Isolation Linked to Serious Health Conditions

Older adults who are lonely or socially isolated are at greater risk for serious medical conditions. Here are resources to help you stay connected.

Social isolation and the brain: effects and mechanisms

Social Isolation vs Loneliness: An Infographic Explainer - Visible Network Labs

Social Isolation Impact on Cognitive Health

How Loneliness Negatively Affects the Health of Seniors and Elders - GoodRx

Is Your Horse Lonely? The Negative Effects of Social Isolation – The Horse

Loneliness: Causes and Health Consequences

Association of social isolation and loneliness with risk of incident hospital-treated infections: an analysis of data from the UK Biobank and Finnish Health and Social Support studies - The Lancet Public Health

Loneliness

The association between loneliness and depressive symptoms among adults aged 50 years and older: a 12-year population-based cohort study - The Lancet Psychiatry

Social isolation linked to increased risk of dementia, new study finds : NPR

The 'Loneliness Epidemic' Among The Elderly May Not Be What It Seems

Loneliness and Social Isolation Linked to Serious Health Conditions