#social-isolation

#social-isolation

We got here and immediately started our new jobs, the kids entered school, and along the way, we realized we weren't making very many connections.

Shinmori struggles with memory but fondly recalls teaching children games and making crafts. He illustrates his memory issues as being as small as his fingertip.

Social platform startup 222 uses AI to engineer chance encounters among members to combat social isolation, leveraging machine learning to connect people meaningfully.

Hearing loss affects 42% of people over the age of 50, increasing to 71% of people over 70, highlighting the urgent need for proactive ear care.

The complexities of our contemporary social fabric reveal a paradox: while we are the most age-diverse society, we are also profoundly age-segregated by institutions and policies.

The patient composition at MSHS was noted to be younger and more diverse compared to patients at WCM, highlighting demographic differences within the cohort.

On my first night at university, an opportunity for social connection presented itself, but instead of joining a celebration with peers, I chose to listen to a football match alone.

The 2025 World Happiness Report reveals that the US has fallen to 24th place, citing increased social isolation and political polarisation as contributing factors.

Mr. Swann expressed discontent with the centre's decision, mentioning, "It just seems a morality thing... like the Taliban coming in saying you can't run a class."

Many survivors say life after cancer can be more challenging than treatment, with long-lasting impacts on their personal, emotional, and social lives.

"It's just a few seats, but it was a pretty happening place. I can't tell you how sad I've been about it... But there's nowhere else for the food to go." - Rae Mosher, in reflecting upon the change in customer interaction.