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Lifestyle 6 years ago

Following a specific diet can contribute to loneliness at shared meals

Not eating like others when sharing a meal in a community can lead to feelings of loneliness and social exclusion for people with specific eating habits such as veganism or a gluten-free diet.

Lifestyle 6 years ago

Gray fingers: Aging Singapore uses gardening to fight loneliness

In a rapidly aging and urbanizing world, Lim in Singapore is among a growing number of elderly people who are grappling with loneliness, which research has linked to poor mental health, including dementia and early mortality.

Lifestyle 7 years ago

Post-box love for lonely Britons on Valentine's Day

Big-hearted Britons have penned thousands of uplifting messages to be delivered to single seniors on Valentine's Day in a project aimed at alleviating loneliness.

Lifestyle 7 years ago

Loneliness peaks in the 20s, 50s and 80s: US study

Loneliness peaks at three periods in life, according to a study published this week in the journal International Psychogeriatrics.

Food 7 years ago

More people are sleeping in McDonald's in Hong Kong, study suggests

Researchers found that not all people sleeping in McDonald’s overnight in Hong Kong were homeless or unemployed.

Health 7 years ago

Loneliness may be related to genetics: Study

The researchers believe that between 4 and 5 percent of our tendency to feel lonely could be inherited and that this study is the strongest case for the link between loneliness and genetics.

Health 7 years ago

Isolation could be cause of death in older adults: Study

The results found that loneliness is a common source of stress and suffering in the lives of older people.

Health 7 years ago

Eating alone can lead to unhappiness: Study

Researchers who thought the drop was due to seasonal changes were quite baffled to learn that the reason for people’s unhappiness was the fact they were eating meals alone.

Health 7 years ago

More evidence that feeling lonely is bad for heart health

New US research has found that heart failure patients who feel lonely are more likely to require hospitalization than patients who feel less socially isolated.