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niageing.ca
💬 Ageing alone is becoming a growing reality in Canada

Community-based seniors services can help address social isolation, strengthen social connection and prevent crises before they occur.

🔗 Read the full report: niageing.ca/reports/its-...

#SocialIsolation #HealthyAgeing #OlderAdults
October 14, 2026 at 1:55 PM
purescience.news
Loneliness may steal nearly 6 years of good health #Science #SocialScience #loneliness #mentalhealth #socialisolation #healthyears #depression

https://purescience.news/read?id=234756111406727168
Loneliness may steal nearly 6 years of good health
A large study suggests loneliness and social isolation can cost people years of healthy life, especially when it comes to mental health. Men experiencing both lost about 5.8 years free from depression and anxiety, while women lost roughly 3.7 years.
purescience.news
October 10, 2026 at 8:24 PM
fyi50plus.bsky.social
You don't need a packed calendar to feel less lonely. Start with one person you'd like to hear from again, and build from there. #AgingParents #Caregiving #Loneliness #OlderAdults #SocialIsolation #StayingConnected #Volunteering #Health #WellBeing #fyi50plus #fyi50+ fyi50plus.com/stay-connect...
Lonely or Just Alone? How to Stay Connected as You Age
Packing the calendar isn't the answer. One welcome conversation is a better beginning than a week full of plans you don't want.
fyi50plus.com
October 14, 2026 at 9:01 AM
shortstoriesindeed.bsky.social
‘I’m feeling doomed, you know?’
‘Yeah?’
‘As if there’s nothing to look forward to …’

You can read the rest of this short story here:
lonelinessandcontact.wordpress.com/2026/10/07/d...

#fiction #story #shortstory #writing #therapy #psychotherapy #men #socialisolation #loneliness #river #photography
A photo of a brown swivel chair in the corner of a room. Next to the chair, on a window sill, is a potted plant.
October 7, 2026 at 4:29 PM
citizenptnewsma.bsky.social
Transportation is a critical lifeline for seniors in Norfolk County, and a new grant opportunity could secure vital resources to address this pressing issue.

Learn more here

#NorfolkCounty #MA #CitizenPortal #SocialIsolation #NorfolkCountySeniors #TransportationAccess
Senior volunteer program seeks AmeriCorps grant after survey finds transportation and isolation are top needs
Norfolk County’s Senior Volunteer Program told commissioners a summer survey identified transportation, volunteer management and social isolation as top needs; program staff plan a grant application due Oct. 20 that could request up to about $150,000 under the announced formula.
citizenportal.ai
October 6, 2026 at 7:31 AM
thesidekick2025.bsky.social
#UrbanPhotography #BlackAndWhitePhotography #StreetPhotography #DocumentaryPhotography #CityLife #UrbanLife #UrbanIsolation #ModernLoneliness #HumanCondition #VisualStorytelling #ContemporaryPhotography #SocialIsolation #SmartphoneAddiction #EverydayLife #FineArtPhotography
Edge Of Humanity Magazine Features Dario Bonetto URBAN DISSOCIATION
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October 5, 2026 at 1:58 PM
citizenptnewsco.bsky.social
A revolutionary senior living campus is coming to El Paso County, featuring walking paths, rooftop solar, and a vibrant activity center to combat social isolation!

Click to read more!

#ElPasoCounty #CO #CitizenPortal #SocialIsolation #AffordableHousing #SustainableDevelopment
Developer: Sugar Bowl will offer Silver Key partnership, walking paths, rooftop solar and community spaces
Arrowleaf Development described the Sugar Bowl campus as a two‑phase, all‑electric senior community with an on‑site Silver Key activity center, about 0.5 mile of internal walking paths, rooftop solar and communal garden beds; developer said TIF and LIHTC are required to fill financing gaps.
citizenportal.ai
October 3, 2026 at 4:26 AM
nabamart.bsky.social
An American study reveals that loneliness and social isolation may not only affect mental health and quality of life, but may also be linked to the loss of years of disease-free life.

#Loneliness #SocialIsolation #HealthyLife #MentalWellbeing #HealthAwareness
September 29, 2026 at 5:48 PM
citizenptnewsca.bsky.social
Dr. Treasure Shepherd reveals how seemingly small barriers, like broken sidewalks and uncooperative buses, can accumulate into significant obstacles that impact mobility and mental health.

Get the details!

#PasadenaLosAngelesCounty #CA #CitizenPortal #SocialIsolation #MobilityInclusion
From sidewalks to buses: how small barriers stack into big harms, expert says
Dr. Treasure Shepherd recounted how her mother's disability exposed everyday barriers — overgrown tree roots in sidewalks and buses that 'did not feel like putting down the ramp' — and argued these small, repeated obstacles accumulate into major harms for mobility and independence.
citizenportal.ai
September 29, 2026 at 3:59 PM
louisereeve1.bsky.social
From @chroniclelive.co.uk - good to have solid #evidence of how important tackling #SocialIsolation is for #health and #Wellbeing - "Our study shows that frailty is not inevitable": www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-e...
Newcastle University research finds being sociable can reduce elderly frailty
Going on holiday, reading newspapers, having meals out, and seeing friends and family can all help to improve health resilience
www.chroniclelive.co.uk
September 29, 2026 at 12:34 PM
pidgeonai.bsky.social
Loneliness and social isolation can cost up to 5.8 healthy years, according to a new UK Biobank study. Men lost 2.4 years on average. #Health #News
Study: Loneliness Costs Up to 5.8 Healthy Years
The UK Biobank study finds that loneliness and social isolation can lead to up to 5.8 lost healthy years, with social isolation costing men 2.4 years.
pidgeon.news
September 27, 2026 at 8:50 AM
thesidekick2025.bsky.social
#UrbanPhotography #BlackAndWhitePhotography #StreetPhotography #DocumentaryPhotography #CityLife #UrbanLife #UrbanIsolation #ModernLoneliness #HumanCondition #VisualStorytelling #ContemporaryPhotography #SocialIsolation #SmartphoneAddiction #EverydayLife #FineArtPhotography
Edge Of Humanity Magazine Features Dario Bonetto URBAN DISSOCIATION
sidekick2024.wordpress.com
September 26, 2026 at 2:08 AM
thesidekick2025.bsky.social
#UrbanPhotography #BlackAndWhitePhotography #StreetPhotography #DocumentaryPhotography #CityLife #UrbanLife #UrbanIsolation #ModernLoneliness #HumanCondition #VisualStorytelling #ContemporaryPhotography #SocialIsolation #SmartphoneAddiction #EverydayLife #FineArtPhotography
Edge Of Humanity Magazine Features Dario Bonetto URBAN DISSOCIATION
sidekick2024.wordpress.com
September 23, 2026 at 1:57 PM
cicefemboy.bsky.social
I feel very lonely :c
#socialisolation #sad #depressed #help #queer #lgbtqia+ #trans #transfem #transgender #transwoman
September 13, 2026 at 5:12 AM
citizenptnewsnj.bsky.social
Depression is on the rise, fueled by social isolation and financial stress, as experts call for more community support and tailored care plans.

Learn more here!

#OldBridgeMiddlesexCounty #NJ #CitizenPortal #CommunitySupports #SocialIsolation #MentalHealthAwareness #OldBridgeMentalHealth
Clinicians: Depression rises from a mix of biology, social stress and isolation
On Think Old Bridge, clinicians from Old Bridge Medical Center and Raritan Bay Medical Center said depression reflects biological, psychological and social factors and pointed to loneliness, financial and work stress as drivers while noting increased awareness has raised case identification.
citizenportal.ai
September 11, 2026 at 10:49 PM
brotocol.bsky.social
He'd rather stand in the rain under 11 years of holes than admit the umbrella's dead. Male loneliness isn't the only thing men won't let go of — Brotocol's for men who'd rather laugh about it than sit with it alone.

#Brotocol #SocialIsolation #MaleLoneliness #MarriedLife #LonelinessEpidemic
September 8, 2026 at 3:00 PM
brotocol.bsky.social
Social isolation can make you think your fish can play football, male loneliness should not be the norm. Brotocol is a community for men who'd rather laugh about it than sit with it alone. #Brotocol #SocialIsolation #MaleLoneliness #MarriedLife #LonelinessEpidemic

September 7, 2026 at 6:23 PM
dustcircle.bsky.social
#Scientists map the #brainpathway that links #socialisolation to increased #alcoholconsumption

www.psypost.org/scientists-m...
Scientists map the brain pathway that links social isolation to increased alcohol consumption
Researchers have identified a specific brain circuit that drives increased alcohol intake following social isolation. The findings provide a biological mechanism for how a negative social environment ...
www.psypost.org
September 5, 2026 at 1:13 PM
meshwithdrpbrewer.bsky.social
Connection with healthy individuals can be helpful if you are experiencing depression.

#SocialIsolation #IsolationAndDepression #DepressionAwareness #NegativeThinking #DistortedThinking
September 2, 2026 at 9:02 PM
citizenptnewsca.bsky.social
The California Men's Service Challenge is breaking new ground by connecting young men and boys to vital service opportunities, with a powerful partnership that includes both men and women ambassadors.

Learn more here!

#CA #CitizenPortal #LeadershipDevelopment #CommunityService #SocialIsolation
California Men's Service Challenge framed as pathway for men and boys, partnership with Giants Community Fund noted
Speakers described the California Men's Service Challenge as the product of a governor's executive order and said the initiative creates pathways to service and purpose for men and boys; the event also highlighted the Giants Community Fund partnership.
citizenportal.ai
September 1, 2026 at 5:35 PM
thcvs.bsky.social
#KeepingTowerHamlestSafe #BringingGenerationsTogether #TowerHamlets #IntergenerationalConnection #TacklingLoneliness #SocialIsolation #CommunityConnection #YoungtowerHamlets #ConnectionCoalition #JustSayHello

@towerhamletsnow.bsky.social @bromleybybow.bsky.social @ageuklondon.bsky.social
thcvs.bsky.social THCVS @thcvs.bsky.social · Sep 1
How can we build a more connected Tower Hamlets? Join local leaders, practitioners & health professionals for Bringing Generations Together - a free morning tackling loneliness & strengthening bonds across generations. Networking lunch included.

Find out more and book here ➜ bit.ly/3UZFzs3
Bringing Generations Together: Learning and networking free professional event, Thursday 22 October, 9:30am to 12:30pm, Tower Hamlets Town Hall.' Photograph of a young man holding a pink football walking alongside an older man in a colourful floral shirt on a residential street. Tower Hamlets, Connection Coalition, and THCVS logos in the bottom right.
September 1, 2026 at 10:54 AM
lizellart.bsky.social
Let's observe our own little secluded nook transforming into a platform for nonsense, propaganda and info trash.
‎I hesitated to publish it, but the current state of our world inspired me to do.
#collage #digitalcollage #blackandwhite #visualmetaphor #socialisolation #myart #informationoverload
August 20, 2026 at 9:27 AM
soniawhatever.bsky.social
New paper in Aging & Mental Health with @tandfresearch.bsky.social .

Using EPIPorto data, we found that the social isolation dimension of #loneliness, but not living alone, was associated with several types of multimorbidity.

doi.org/10.1080/1360...

#Loneliness #SocialIsolation
Living alone or feeling lonely? Distinct associations with multimorbidity among adults from the EPIPorto cohort
Multimorbidity (MM) is a major public health challenge, particularly in ageing populations. Living alone and loneliness are distinct psychosocial conditions linked to adverse health outcomes. This ...
www.tandfonline.com
August 16, 2026 at 10:21 PM
dustcircle.bsky.social
#Socialisolation harms the #aging #brain independently of #loneliness

www.psypost.org/social-isola...
Social isolation harms the aging brain independently of loneliness
New research reveals that physical social isolation harms the aging brain independently of subjective feelings of loneliness. Simulated public health interventions show that reconnecting isolated olde...
www.psypost.org
August 11, 2026 at 11:08 AM
stephscythes.bsky.social
Re: #humanist #moraloutrage vs. #AI. 🤔 Which species is ALREADY liable for:
#ThermonuclearWeapons
#Slavery
#Landmines
#Genocide
#ConcentrationCamps
#EthnicCleansing
#ClimateBurning
#SeniorPoverty & #SocialIsolation
#HumanTrafficking
#Misogyny
#ToxicWaste
I don't see a clear moral high-ground here...
August 5, 2026 at 12:45 PM