A Deep Dive into Loneliness and Social Isolation in Australia – State of the Nation Report
February 1, 2024
A Deep Dive into in Loneliness and Social Isolation Australia – State of the Nation Report
Chatting is such a simple concept but so important for mental and physical health. Loneliness can seriously impact a person’s sense of wellbeing and cause a range of disorders including anxiety and depression.
A Deep Dive into in Loneliness and Social Isolation Australia – State of the Nation Report
This report stated that by reducing loneliness the quality of life for people with dementia could be improved.
This report stated that by reducing loneliness the quality of life for people with dementia could be improved.
The Chatty Cafe Scheme in the United Kingdom (UK) has recently released an insightful research paper on the impacts Chatty Cafe are having across the
Recent research found that just one quality conversation with a friend boosts your daily well-being. The study “Quality Conversation Can Increase Daily Well-Being” was published
The authors noted that whilst social isolation in old age had been associated with the risk of developing dementia
This report stated that by reducing loneliness the quality of life for people with dementia could be improved.
This article examines the link between loneliness and eating disorders by undertaking a systematic review of the literature that links loneliness and eating disorders
This report by the National Institute on Aging (part of the US Department of Health and Human Services) looked at the links between social isolation and loneliness
This study (conducted by the health insurer Cigna) found that Facebook and other web-based communities – as well as other things in modern life – are boosting levels of loneliness in the United States.
In this article researchers tested the association between social isolation (living alone, unmarried, without social support)
Loneliness is the absence of imperative social relations and lack of affection in current social relationships
Cacioppo and Cacioppo noted that loneliness makes a person irritable, depressed, and self-centred, and is associated with a 26% increase in the risk of premature mortality
This paper identifies the fact that extensive research has documented the importance of social relationships for promoting mental health
Researchers reviewed 148 studies (amounting to 308,849 participants) and found that stronger social connections resulted in a 50% increased likelihood in survival where participants had
Review some of the empirical evidence on the effects of social isolation and loneliness.
This study examined relations between social isolation, loneliness, and social support to health outcomes in a sample of New Mexico seniors.
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