How I rebuilt my social life after years of isolation

Living in single person households and the risk of isolation in later life

Data from the International Social Survey Programme (2001) was used to analyse the social networks of older people and whether living in sin

The loneliness paradox: remote work's hidden cost for creative professionals

As creative professionals grapple with isolation and freedom, many are seeking new ways to balance solitude with connection. It's 6pm. You'v

’He wasn’t in that chair’: what loneliness means to widowed older people

We have little robust empirical evidence that articulates what being lonely means to older people and even less knowledge about what lonelin

America’s loneliness problem may not be a failure of social skills, but of design — suburbs, cars, and homes built for private family life, with fewer everyday reasons to meet the people next door

Most explanations of American loneliness are explanations of character. People have forgotten how to talk to strangers. They spend too long

Christina Victor, Sasha Scambler and John Bond (2009). The Social World of Older People. Understanding Loneliness and Social Isolation in Later Life. Maidenhead: Open University Press, 262 pp. ISBN 978 0 335 21521 8 (paperback)

Finding Long-Lost Friends and Navigating What You May Discover

Reconnecting with old friends can reduce loneliness and restore meaning as you age. Learn how to find long-lost friends and how to handle gr