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1 Department of Social Welfare, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Republic of Korea 2 Department of Media and Communication Studies, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Republic of Korea The COVID ...

The Campaign to End Loneliness Measurement Tool, co-designed by researchers, professionals, and older adult individuals, serves as a marker for evaluating interventions ... developed by Carver (25), ...

Voice assistants may alleviate loneliness among the elderly. Ethical concerns surround using voice assistants for companionship. Future research needed on voice assistant impact on loneliness.

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The good news is that there are strategies to manage and alleviate the symptoms of seasonal depression ... Whether it’s a ...

This is the highest rate of loneliness reported in the past two years Getty One in five adults reports feeling lonely on a daily basis, according to a new Gallup survey. The survey — part of the ...

Those trends coincide with a "loneliness epidemic," as coined by ... that "prevents them from understanding their feelings or building coping skills," she says. "Emotions need a place to go ...

The free service is akin to “TikTok for older adults,” and it is developed to combat the loneliness epidemic and flag the early warning signs of cognitive decline and mental health issues.