Category: socializing

Top 5 Ways to Help Older People Deal With Social Isolation

May 2, 2023
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Ageing experts have shared ways to increase social connection and reduce loneliness among older people after recent research showed loneliness has become an epidemic in the U.S. and Australia, with one in three people affected and a third of all seniors now living alone. A study from Stanford University published in the journal Aging found that…

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Even Chores, Socializing Might Lower Your Odds for Dementia

July 29, 2022
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Your daily walk, cleaning the house and lunch with friends could together be keys to staving off dementia, according to researchers. A new study looked at lifestyle habits that could help lower risks, instead of factors that may contribute to the disease. Researchers in China combed the data of more than a half-million British people…

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Socializing Gives Older Adults a Healthier Sense of Purpose

July 17, 2022
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Having positive social interactions is associated with a sense of purpose for older adults, which can fluctuate from day to day, according to new research. And although these findings apply to both working and retired adults, the research found that for better and for worse, these interactions are more strongly correlated to purposefulness in people…

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Stress Is a Health Hazard but Friends Can Help

December 7, 2021
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Stress affects up to 90 percent of people, and we know it harms our mental and physical well-being. For example, stress can impact the activity and function of our genes. It does this via “epigenetic” changes, which turn on and off certain genes, though it doesn’t change the DNA code. But why do some people respond…

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Why ‘Zoom Fatigue’ Is Worse for Women

April 26, 2021
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Women report feeling more exhausted than men do after video calls, according to the first large-scale study on Zoom fatigue. The researchers say the “self-view” display may be to blame for that exhausted feeling after a day of back-to-back online meetings. The research shows that overall, 1 in 7 women—13.8 percent—compared with 1 in 20…

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Handshakes and Hugs Are Good for You

April 19, 2021
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When was the last time you shook someone’s hand, or kissed them on the cheek to say hello? The pandemic has put a stop to these simple gestures, while social distancing and strict hygiene practices have become part of our everyday lives as a necessary way of minimizing the spread of the virus. But should…

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COVID-19 `Fatigue’ Causing Drop in Some Protective Measures, Study Finds

January 27, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—COVID-19 “fatigue” is having a negative effect on some protective measures that people are taking to guard against the coronavirus—although mask-wearing is up, according to a new University of Southern California (USC) survey. Protective measures such as avoiding close contact with non-household members and staying home are waning as the pandemic drags on, the…

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