“Isolation is a complex suffering to detect because, by definition, they are people that we do not see”
Social isolation and loneliness of the elderly is an important risk factor for early mortality, recalls a spokesperson for the ...
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How can loneliness lead to depression?
According to a study, the link between loneliness and depression is modulated by a particular type of mental ruminations: constantly ...
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There are forms of solitude that are better for your health than others
Read at a café or walk alone in the woods? Researchers suggest that forms of relative solitude have more mental ...
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Senior: social isolation increases the risk of 5 deficiencies
Older people who are socially isolated are more likely to eat diets with insufficient intake of 5 key micronutrients, increasing ...
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Loneliness increases dementia risk by a third
Feelings of loneliness and social isolation remain a major risk factor in the future development of dementia, according to a ...
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Loneliness: living alone is not necessarily a factor
Living alone is not necessarily a risk factor for isolation. THE ESSENTIAL People who live alone do not necessarily feel ...
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Loneliness is an “urgent health threat” warns WHO
An international commission to promote social bonds has been launched by the World Health Organization (WHO), which believes that isolation ...
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Not seeing loved ones is associated with increased risk of death
Not spending time regularly with friends and family members reduces life expectancy. THE ESSENTIAL As part of this new study, ...
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Hikikomori: a tool to diagnose this extreme social isolation
As the phenomenon of extreme social isolation, known in Japanese as hikikomori, grows, doctors have developed a new tool to ...
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Social isolation impacts bone health
According to a study conducted on mice, social isolation can affect bone health, especially that of men. THE ESSENTIAL According ...
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Covid: Isolation, screening of contact cases… Here is what will change on February 1
© ShutterstockThree years after the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, the government announces the end of exceptional health measures put ...
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Covid-19: patients are no longer obliged to isolate themselves from February 1
As of February 1, the government will end the isolation of positive cases of Covid-19 and the screening test for ...
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Psychiatry: new limits to isolation
© iStockPhotosIn France, 400,000 people are hospitalized each year in psychiatric establishments and services. When episodes of violence occur in ...
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Heart failure: loneliness and isolation put you at risk
Loneliness and social isolation increase the risk of heart failure. THE ESSENTIAL Heart failure is a disease of the heart ...
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Volunteering, family, friends… Solutions to prevent loneliness?
Becoming a volunteer and taking care of grandchildren allows adults over 50 to fight against social isolation. THE ESSENTIAL Rhesus ...
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Covid-19 pandemic: learning delays observed in babies
Children born during the Covid-19 epidemic have poorer communication skills than others due to social isolation caused by lockdowns and ...
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Museums: virtual exhibitions help seniors stay physically and mentally healthy
Visiting a museum and seeing an exhibition virtually improves the well-being and overall health of older adults by overcoming social ...
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Loneliness and isolation increase heart risk
Feeling lonely or isolated can increase heart risks like stroke. THE ESSENTIAL Stroke is the leading cause of death in ...
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Monkey pox: what are the rules for patients and contact cases?
What to do in case of contamination or exposure to the monkeypox virus (or "Monkeypox")? Here are the latest recommendations. ...
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Chronic inflammatory rheumatism: a social network to fight against the isolation of patients
© iStockJoint pain, stiffness that prevents certain movements, chronic fatigue... This is the daily lot of patients with rheumatism chronic ...
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Anguish, feeling of vulnerability, dread of relapse, fatigue: she recounts the ordeal of Covid-19
Claire, an administrative employee at a Parisian university, caught Covid-19 in March. This 47-year-old mother describes 6 weeks of hell, ...
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Mourning: what consequences on physical and mental health?
The loss of a loved one can cause long-term clinical depression, have consequences on employment, on isolation or even lead ...
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12% of disabled or sick people suffer from isolation
On the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the Fondation de France unveils the results of its ...
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Contact and unvaccinated cases: what will change at school from Monday
From March 21, high school and college students over the age of 12, who have not received the vaccine against ...
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SARS CoV-2 can remain active in the body for up to 70 days!
By following 38 patients infected with Covid-19, Brazilian researchers found that it took about a month for their screening test ...
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Covid-19: some infected patients could transmit the virus 10 days after infection
What is the duration of contagiousness after contamination with Covid-19? According to a recent study, more than 10% of people ...
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Covid-19 vaccination: the new rules for the summer
At the start of summer and faced with the specter of the Delta variant, formerly Indian, the vaccination rules have ...
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Reopening of restaurants: what if I am in contact?
A specific health protocol accompanies the reopening of restaurants and sports halls to monitor the circulation of the virus and ...
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Smartphone: the “chameleon” effect
When a person starts using their phone, nearly half of those who witness it pick up their own phone. THE ...
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Covid-19: in nursing homes, the protocol relaxed
Residents who have received their two injections are, as of this Saturday, authorized to go to their loved ones without ...
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