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 ...

Social isolation may accelerate cognitive decline later in life, reported a new study published in The Journals of Gerontology. “As Alzheimer’s is a leading cause of death for older adults in the ...

This week, I realized that I am lonely. The loneliness did not come on all of a sudden. It crept in slowly—as friends moved away, as I quit a club that I’d been a part of for nearly a decade, and as I ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The adjusted mortality hazard ratio was 1.35 in the group with vs. without social isolation. Researchers found a ...