Social isolation among seniors can increase the chances of admission to nursing homes, and programs to increase their socialization could reduce healthcare spending, new research shows. Research into ...

With the pandemic state of emergency coming to a close, and with flu season now flu-and-COVID-19 season, experts are shifting their focus to what we can learn from the experience and apply to future ...

During the height of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, residents at Card Home for the Aged in Willimantic often gathered in the dining room to sing their favorite songs from the 1960s, like “Brown Eyed Girl ...

Strong social relationships are essential for a good life. The consequences of neglecting this fact become especially apparent in old age. Thus it is urgent that more attention be given to social ...