Make a friend with Friends of Metro Parks Coffee & Dogs event July 18, for dog owners and dog lovers.

Activity fairs give shy and hesitant people permission to participate.

As human beings, we are social animals. We thrive in the company of others and struggle when we feel disconnected and alone. If you are struggling with feelings of loneliness, you are not alone.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Volunteer Bethany Victory spends 20 minutes a week speaking on the phone to an older person after Age UK Norfolk matched them ...

Loneliness has been linked to everything from chronic disease to early death, making it the subject of much recent public health attention. So much so that in 2023, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy ...

Loneliness is something many older adults face, and its effects can touch both the body and the mind. But there's a powerful, positive way to combat these feelings: volunteering. Not only does it ...

Social isolation and loneliness have been pervasive public health concerns in America, especially impacting adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Both mental and physical ...

Many of us are facing conditions that might seem more like a cruel social experiment as we are cut off from connecting face-to-face with the people we typically look to for support, encouragement, and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image Credit: Shutterstock. "Holiday" and "loneliness" feel like they shouldn't be in the same sentence, but that is the reality ...

The key lies in maintaining levels of NAD+, a cellular energy molecule that naturally declines as we age and drops even further in Alzheimer's patients. By restoring brain energy balance, researchers ...

The holidays are often called “the most wonderful time of the year,” but for many people, they can feel like the opposite. The music, parties, and family gatherings can make loneliness hit even harder ...

Let’s face it: making friends at college is hard. Adjusting to life on a college campus can be a real challenge, and in COVID times, these challenges have only grown. Being far away from home with no ...