Loneliness and social isolation in older adults are commonly reported with high rates occurring in a number of sociodemographic groups.

This isolation can exacerbate their health challenges and further contribute to their overall health disparities. In fact, nearly 4,000 elders have been abandoned in hospitals since 2017.

In the Cherry Hill community of South Baltimore young people are leading one such effort to ensure the safety of our elders and assuage the anxiety often brought on by isolation. The Youth ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I am an RN-Attorney with significant experience in both professions. Our government is currently focusing on the mental health of elders ...

To compile ‘Elder Abuse in India - 2018’, the organisation ... it has also left them in ‘ isolation ’ due to extended use and often ‘abuse’ from the younger generation who choose ...

A $25,000 donation to AgeSpan from Mi Casa Adult Day Health Center and Affable Care’s Adult Foster Care program will help ease hunger and social isolation with restaurant vouchers for older Latino ...