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A group of Tasmanian men who enjoy knitting, crochet, and quilting get together the first Sunday of every month.

Combatting loneliness is a national and personal challenge. Could we learn from an overseas initiative?

Without even realising it, your world gradually gets smaller: less walking, fewer days in the office, cancelling on f...

Being lonely increases the risk of dementia and stroke but a volunteer program can help.

Council on the Ageing (COTA) is taking workshops to regional Queensland.

Australians will be among the first in the world to test features designed to make rideshare services easier for seni...

For many older people, pets are more than companions, they are family.

Rresearchers are seeking participants aged 60+ for a study exploring connections between chronic illness, social isol...

Owning a cat or dog slows the condition and even helps treat it. It may not even matter if the animal is real.

Community transport providers say increased admin costs linked to the federal government's aged care reforms mean the...

What’s the difference between being lonely and choosing to navigate life independently?

Would you let a furry friend from the future into your home?

A new pilot program is the first to use pets to help build connections between young and older adults to reduce lonel...

The Diocese of Parramatta has set up a new program to combat elder abuse by helping older people participate more ful...

As printed local newspapers dwindle and head online, older Australians mourn the loss and comfort of the rituals that...

A new range of activities to help NSW seniors reduce social isolation will launch after the NSW Government pledged $8...

Queensland seniors are out and about in the community to elevate social connection.

It’s important to stay connected. But that can become more challenging as we age because our mobility decreases and f...

Loneliness can be a problem in Melbourne's outer suburbs, but residents are fighting back

When Alex Wong takes to the floor in dance pants and shiny shoes for line dancing classes in Melbourne's inner north ...

78.3% of Australians regularly use platforms such as Facebook and Instagram – mainly for keeping in touch with friend...

La Trobe University has academic experts available to talk to the media on a range of topics during the Christmas/sum...

As we celebrate the 'most wonderful time of the year' it is important to remember that many people within the communi...

During the holiday season you may be supporting someone living with dementia who is away from familiar surroundings. ...

For many older people, the festive season can be a mixed bag of emotions, especially for those who are isolated and f...

New research released by the Council on the Ageing (COTA) NSW reveals that many older adults in NSW are lonely and so...

Younger and older Australians are disproportionately lonely and face increasingly poor health and higher mortality.

Flat transport fees replaced by per kilometre costs mean rural pensioners cannot access health care.

Research by LaTrobe University suggest that shared reading groups can provide meaningful social connections that alle...

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