Participating in social activities can be beneficial as you age. It can help with your mental health, as well as maintaining your overall well-being and independence. Older adults may find various ...

Friendships, community ties and family bonds may apply the brakes to natural cell aging, providing a simple way to invest in health in older age. In a massive new study, scientists have found that ...

The more we understand about why people do the things they do, the more they can benefit from their pursuits. Even activities like Dungeons & Dragons offer insight into the connections people form ...

As a hospital-based physician, I almost always treat people with serious chronic health conditions. As a consequence of these conditions, they lose not just energy but also connection to much of what ...

We asked our in-house editorial team at Healthline to share their tips for building and maintaining social connections during winter. These weather-friendly approaches offer simple ways to socialize, ...

Exercise for older adults often includes walking groups, swimming or gym programs. All are beneficial. But one activity keeps ...

There are different perspectives on how many areas of self-care contribute to a happy, healthy life. But in some way, shape, ...

A new study from the University of Georgia and Brigham Young University demonstrates how attending live events can help combat loneliness and build social connections. The research, forthcoming in the ...

Semper Fi and America's Fund organized an adaptive ski clinic at Boyne Mountain for combat wounded veterans to promote physical activity, social connection, and to combat high rates of substance abuse ...

Social connectedness is vital to well-being, but members of Gen Z are hesitant about interacting with one another in today’s online and polarized world, says Stanford psychologist Jamil Zaki. That ...

Camp Social founder Liv Schreiber addresses attendees at a weekend gathering in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains. She launched the women’s sleepaway camp in 2023 to create space for strangers to foster ...