Throughout any given year, the National Academies convene hundreds of conferences, workshops, symposia, forums, roundtables, and other gatherings that attract the finest minds in academia and the ...

Social isolation (the objective state of having few social relationships or infrequent social contact with others) and loneliness (a subjective feeling of being isolated) are public health risks that ...

AgeWise Colorado will be hosting two webinars in December on mental health issues. All webinars are free and held from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. AgeWise Colorado is a non-profit online hub that provides ...

A virtual meeting for WMU employees. In this interactive EQ workshop, we bring to light practical ways of enhancing meaningful connections for greater joy, wellbeing and to mitigate adverse health ...

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Loneliness is widely recognized as a health risk factor, linked to conditions like cardiovascular disease, psychiatric disorders, and increased risks for stroke and dementia. However, new research ...

Loneliness is by now widely recognized as a serious public health problem the world over. Research has robustly documented the across-the-board negative effects of loneliness and social isolation for ...

Past studies have identified a loneliness-rumination-depression nexus. Rumination is defined as repetitive and intrusive negative thoughts and feelings, and loneliness as a gap between desired and ...