Tag: loneliness
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Loneliness and cancer mortality: New analysis links social isolation to higher death risk in cancer patients
Loneliness and cancer outcomes: what the new analysis shows A pooled analysis published in the open-access BMJ Oncology journal highlights a disturbing link between loneliness, social isolation, and mortality among people living with cancer. The study finds that loneliness is associated with a higher risk of death not only from all causes but also specifically…
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Loneliness Linked to Higher Cancer Death Risk: Global Review
Loneliness and cancer: a growing public health concern Loneliness and social isolation are more than emotional states; when they persist, they may influence health outcomes for people living with cancer. A recent pooled analysis published in BMJ Oncology examined whether loneliness and social isolation are linked to higher mortality rates among cancer patients, across a…
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Why Some Older Canadians Bounce Back After Bad Health
Older Canadians Can and Do Recover Public conversations about aging often center on decline, but a growing body of research is painting a different picture. Among older Canadians, a meaningful share can recover from periods of serious health challenges. A recent Canadian study published in PLOS One followed more than 8,300 seniors with varied health…
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Midlife loneliness climbs in Canberra as cost-of-living pressures bite, new health survey finds
Canberra’s midlife loneliness: a shifting social landscape A new Health Research Institute survey embedded in the University of Canberra’s Living Well in the ACT Region report reveals a worrying trend: loneliness is rising fastest among Canberrans in their 30s and 40s. The ACT’s midlife cohort has overtaken younger residents as the most socially isolated group,…
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Midlife loneliness rises in Canberra as cost-of-living pressures bite, study finds
Overview: Loneliness shifts to Canberra’s midlife cohort A new Living Well in the ACT Region report from the Health Research Institute at the University of Canberra reveals a notable shift in social isolation within the ACT. For the first time, adults aged 30 to 49 report higher loneliness levels than younger residents, with about one…
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Midlife Loneliness Rising in Canberra as Cost-of-Living Pressures Weigh on Social Life
Loneliness shifts to Canberra’s 30s and 40s amid financial strain A major health survey released by the Health Research Institute as part of the University of Canberra’s Living Well in the ACT Region report shows loneliness is increasing most quickly among Canberrans in their 30s and 40s. The latest findings indicate that 18.8 per cent…
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The Lonely Life of Anatolij in Moldavia
The Population Crisis in Moldavia Moldavia, a small European country, is facing an alarming demographic crisis. In recent decades, over 40% of its population has emigrated in search of better opportunities abroad. This drastic outflow has left many villages deserted and transformed community dynamics dramatically. One such village is Tricolici, where Anatolij Petrov finds himself…
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Anatolij’s Story: The Last Resilience in Tricolici, Moldova
The Population Crisis in Moldova Moldova, a small country in Eastern Europe, faces a severe population crisis as over 40% of its citizens have emigrated in the past few decades. This alarming trend has left many villages nearly deserted and struggling to maintain their identity. In the village of Tricolici, once bustling with life and…