Owning pets helps to cope with loneliness and cognitive decline Niveditha Subramani27 Dec 2023 6:28 PM ISTIn the past few decades, the number of individuals living alone has shown an upward trend. In 2021, the proportion of single-person households in the...
Loneliness may triple risk of dementia in older adults, finds study Hina Zahid12 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTAs social isolation in the United States has been increasing among older adults, a new study shows a notable link between loneliness and dementia...
Loneliness tied to more use of opioids, NSAIDs and sleep medicines: JAMA study Hina Zahid28 July 2021 9:45 AM ISTLoneliness was associated with higher pain medication use, including use of opioids and NSAIDs, and more than twice the frequency of use of...
Prolonged isolation may induce stress related bone loss, finds study Hina Zahid16 Sept 2020 3:00 PM ISTClinical studies have found that bone mineral density in patients with anxiety or depression is lower than in ordinary people.Researchers from the...
