Vision impairment is associated with increased risks for social isolation and symptoms of depression and anxiety among older adults in the United States, new research showed. Researchers analyzed data ...

Why your brain craves connection—and what happens without it Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD Social isolation can increase feelings of depression and anxiety. People who are socially isolated ...

Loneliness/social isolation isn’t just a transient emotion or situation, it’s turned into a global crisis with serious public health consequences. In 2023, then–US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, ...

Of all the risks we are worrying about regarding COVID-19, I haven't yet read about the risks of isolation. We are being advised to carry out social distancing. And many are taking that to mean we ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Symptoms of depression, anxiety and severe social isolation were associated with objectively measured vision ...

Isolation is not our normal state. That fact has become abundantly clear these past few months as we have been relegated to socializing less frequently and using virtual means when we do. And while ...

Older adults with vision impairments may be more likely to experience depression, anxiety and social isolation — issues that they may already face due to advanced age — a new study finds. The report ...