Loneliness is a serious public health problem in our post-pandemic world. According to a 2023 Meta-Gallup survey across 142 countries, 24 percent of adults 15 and older reported feeling "very" or ...

On a chilly Wednesday evening, the Riverside Lounge is filled with warmth, laughter and the smell of steaming food. Bowls of spaghetti, vegetables and desserts sit on the table as students, senior ...

Parents have been speaking out about feeling lonely during the early stages of parenthood. A 2024 survey from UK charity Home-Start, which operates in Guernsey, found 82% of parents had experienced ...

OMAHA, Neb. (KTIV) - U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts, of Nebraska, has introduced legislation to combat loneliness in America. On Wednesday, Dec. 10, Ricketts told members of the media that, for most ...

Helen Macura has always wanted a dog, but the Prohibition-era home she has lived in since 1945 isn't safe for a potential pet. Her childhood dream of owning a dog finally came true a couple years ago, ...

University of North Carolina at Charlotte's School of Nursing, collaborating with Harvard's Human Flourishing Program, reports that adolescents who report transformative religious or spiritual ...