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There comes a moment for many adult children in Singapore when the roles quietly reverse. You find yourself scheduling doctor ...
In just over two years, Radio Pensiunan – which means “retirees’ radio” – has attracted more than 302,000 listeners across Indonesia.
Contrary to popular belief that co-living appeals only to the young, industry players say they are seeing growing demand from ...
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She highlighted instances of elderly loneliness in Jalan Besar, and encouraged seniors both to look out for one another and to tap the support of organisations such as SAMH, especially for cases ...
In Canada, lonely participants had an 18% lower risk of dying within a year; in Finland, the reduction was 15%; and in New Zealand, the risk dropped by 23% among lonely older adults.
To tell the story of a demographic shift in Southeast Asia, one reporter visited a swimming complex where women in their 60s, 70s and 80s get competitive in the pool.
A new study has found that for older adults receiving in-home care, loneliness doesn’t increase the risk of death. The ...
KENNESSAW, Ga. — Researchers at a metro Atlanta area college are developing an app that would help mitigate elderly loneliness. Dr. Maria Valero with the Kennesaw State University Information ...
The senior loneliness epidemic isn’t just a mental health crisis — it has serious physical and cognitive consequences. These ...
An AI companion is just a phone call away for residents of this senior living community—and their mental health is improving ...
Overall 51.1% of the sample group reported feeling some form of loneliness, while 48.9% said they were not lonely. Of those who were lonely, 4.8% said they felt severely or very severely lonely. The ...