Japanese researchers studied how social isolation and loneliness affect older adults’ brains. They analyzed MRI scans f…
Isolation
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Researchers now warn that chronic loneliness is one of the biggest emerging threats to humanity. Statistics show that in the UK, 3.8 million people suffer a profound sense of isolation…
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly part of our lives: it’s used in marketing, design, finance, and manufacturing, and it makes many jobs easier. But recent studies have found that workers…
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When an older couple splits up, men are more likely to lose touch with their children. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research in Germany found this. “Gray…
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Loneliness can be deadly, a new study from the University of Glasgow finds. The study suggests that talking to friends and family more often may lower that risk. Researchers say…
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During long periods of solitude, many people struggle to keep their minds busy. But people with creative minds often relish the freedom of being in their own mental universe. Creative…