As they retire, experience age-related health conditions and even lose loved ones, some older adults may find themselves ...

NEW YORK -- Seniors in New York State have a new tool for dealing with loneliness. It's a companion robot, and some say it's making a difference. "Can you tell me a joke?" said Priscilla Okesson, a ...

Addressing hearing loss in the elderly could help alleviate the growing loneliness epidemic among senior citizens, according to a report from SWNS. A new study led by researchers at NYU Langone Health ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - From desiring to age in place, to feeling lonely, to dealing with extreme heat, to worrying about the future, many seniors in our hometowns are dealing with a lot of issues this ...

Connie Korteland, 82, was used to being active and able to get around when her health changed rather quickly. “We had recently moved to the area, and so we had a lot of work to do around the house,” ...

Each week, a group of people 55 years or older fans out across Chester, South Carolina, offering comfort and companionship to the elderly residents of the small town. The town’s Senior Companion ...

Senior loneliness is a persistent trend — and one with profound health implications for isolated aging adults. Chronic loneliness and isolation can cause mental, physical and cognitive issues in ...

Connie Korteland, 82, was accustomed to being active and able to get around when her health changed rather quickly. “We had recently moved to the area, and so we had a lot of work to do around the ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Isolation is the new norm as a result of the shelter-at-home mandate in six Bay Area counties. Seniors in particular have lost access to activity and lunch programs where they ...

Dear Eric: My mother is 92 and lives alone in the Midwest; I’m here in Southern California. She lives around 18 miles from town on 65 acres. I phone her twice weekly and sometimes more often. After I ...

Our guests this Friday, Christina Mills and Cynde Soto, talk about the factors that contributed to the historical division between senior and disability advocates as well as current efforts to build ...

New documentary, 'Kings Point,' explores America's denial of old age. July 30, 2012— -- In 1979, Ida Gilman and her husband moved to Florida for the sun and the palm trees and the promise of a ...