Social isolation has a direct causal impact on how quickly cognitive function declines in later life, independent of whether someone feels lonely.

After facing a life-threatening health crisis, Ben Muñoz ’07 MBA built an online community that now connects tens of thousands of rare disease patients each month. When Ben Muñoz ’07 MBA suffered a ...

The good news is we have the tools to turn the tide. Boosting older adult engagement is not just the right thing to do, it ...

Social Connection, Isolation, and Loneliness in Rutland County: A Landscape Analysis. Three years in the making, and authored by Founder Jeanette ...

An existing service in the North West of England called Community Connectors, which enables adults to access social activities within their community, can help reduce loneliness and social isolation, ...

People are spending more time alone than in previous decades, and this is negatively impacting our communities. The effects of loneliness and social isolation are increasingly visible and are ...

Why your brain craves connection—and what happens without it Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD Social isolation can increase feelings of depression and anxiety. People who are socially isolated ...

are taught to “love thy neighbor,” to “walk in someone else’s shoes,” to be kind and to help others in peril. All of these teachings seem elementary, lessons learned from fables and fairytales in our ...

Americans who are less connected to their community are not disproportionately likely to embrace conspiracy theories. Thirty-nine percent of Americans who belong to at least two community groups ...

Our target audience is people who want to get involved and start forming a community. The real goal is fighting isolation and ...

The Longevity Project is an annual campaign to drive discussion about what it takes to live a long, fulfilling life in our valley. This year’s project focuses on mental health. The Aspen Times and ...