As we age, our social circle can shrink, with time taking away family members, friends, and partners. Aimee Colley, director of Abilene Christian University’s gerontology center, says these feelings ...

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 ...

Aging past 65 can already be a challenging time for seniors, whose social, physical and mental needs change every year. But this stage of life can feel extra difficult during the winter, when ...

Dr. John Schumann, executive medical director at Oak Street Health in Tulsa, is an internal medicine physician who has spent more than 20 years caring for older adults. Oak Street Health primarily ...

Mental health has increasingly been noted as a key ingredient to an individual health regimen. The stigma once assigned to mental health issues has largely dissipated, and many people now recognize ...

A simple smart speaker may be the latest tool to help seniors with some of the mental and physical challenges of type 2 ...

BLACKSBURG, Va. – Friday is World Mental Health Day. Mental health is important to maintain across all age groups. However, the World Health Organization says mental health in seniors is often ...

Socialization is crucial for older adults' overall health and well-being, offering mental and emotional benefits. Socializing benefits brain health by stimulating cognitive function and reducing the ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., and Chris Coons, D-Del., on Thursday introduced the Expanding Seniors Access to Mental Health Services Act. The bill would improve Medicare ...

Santa Monica will lose its only mental health program for seniors in June. Seniors have been able to enroll in individual and group therapy for the past 30 years through WISE & Healthy Aging, the main ...