As World Pride wraps up this weekend in Washington D.C. the older LGBTQ generation can sometimes find a hard time fitting in ...

We recently asked our older readers to share their thoughts about living alone, and it turns out the majority of you ...

Dear Annie: My mother has always been a challenging person -- very critical and negative -- but it has gotten worse since my ...

Most said they had three. In 2010, the most frequent response was zero. The survey that year also showed more than one in three adults 45 and older said they have been lonely for a long time.

The warning signs someone is lonely and how to help them - Age UK found that 2.1 million older people say they take less care ...

As Loneliness Awareness Week approaches, we spoke with charities and experts about prevention for the older generation.

Tackling hearing loss can help ease the loneliness epidemic among the elderly, suggests new research. Providing hearing aids and advice on their use may preserve social connections that often wane ...

Research shows that chronic social isolation can be as harmful as smoking 15 cigarettes a day, and perhaps no group is more ...

This actually echoes what the World Health Organization has called a crisis of social isolation and loneliness. They report that around 25% of older adults are socially isolated and 5%-15% of ...

Addressing hearing loss in the elderly could help alleviate the growing loneliness epidemic among senior citizens, according to a report from SWNS. A new study led by researchers at NYU Langone ...