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Is the Kalindi Express’s near-derailment linked to a Pakistan-based terrorist or a mere YouTube trend? Here’s what we know so far!
In Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, the loco pilot of the Kalindi Express narrowly avoided a disaster after s…
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A boomer living on $1,680 Social Security and SNAP struggles to afford food: 'It has kept me very isolated.'
Rita, 68, lives in Pekin, Illinois on $1,680 a month in Social Security. Without savings, she strug…
Allie Kelly
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Social isolation linked to dementia risk factors says a study in Canada
In the new work, the researchers studied data on 502,506 UK Biobank participants and 30,097 people…
ANI
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There is a new disease threatening the world - loneliness
Loneliness is a pressing health threat, with serious consequences for the health and mental well-be…
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An introverted social scientist says she uses the 5-3-1 rule to make socializing less stressful
Kasey Killam, the author of "The Art and Science of Connection," uses the 5-3-1 rule to keep up her…
Julia Pugachevsky
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Dementia is more common in older adults with vision issues, finds a study
Loss of vision and loss of capacity to comprehend or recall properly are two of the most feared and…
ANI
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'Social' media is both the cause of — and solution to — our loneliness problem
Social media is a big factor in the nation's loneliness epidemic — but tech companies including Gro…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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Bruce Willis is 'not totally verbal' and has lost his 'joie de vivre' since his dementia diagnosis, says 'Moonlighting' creator
Bruce Willis' family shared earlier this year that he had been diagnosed with the degenerative cond…
Eve Crosbie,Rachel Hosie
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6 science-backed ways to stave off dementia and preserve your memory as you age
A healthy diet, regular exercise, and an active social life are some of the keys to maintaining you…
Yeji Jesse Lee
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Fake verified Facebook pages luring users into clicking malicious links
Hacked verified accounts on Facebook are now impersonating Meta, purchasing ads on the social netwo…
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Negative thinking linked to dementia later in life, study finds
A study from University College London found that repeated negative thinking was linked to Alzheime…
Shira Feder
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Loneliness may weaken the immune system - here's how to feel less lonely during social isolation
Feeling lonely can lead to chronic stress and inflammation, and potentially weaken your immune syst…
Kelly Burch,Julia Blank
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Virtual reality could help ward off Alzheimer's by making people feel less lonely
Virtual reality could reduce loneliness, a key risk factor for Alzheimer's. It could also trigger o…
Aria Bendix
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Gen Z loneliness is so bad that some young adults are spending thousands trying to make friends through gym memberships and social clubs
Lonely young adults are allocating thousands of dollars a year to finding connection through gym me…
Noah Sheidlower,Madison Hoff
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Social workers share key signs of elder abuse and neglect, along with tips to prevent it
About 10% of older adults living at home experience elder abuse or neglect. Knowing the signs and s…
Rebecca Strong
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Harvard is suing ICE for threatening to link remote learning to deportation, right as the school announced its remote reopening plan
Harvard announced an all-online semester the same day ICE threatened to deport international studen…
Taylor Borden
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A baseless conspiracy theory is brewing on China's Twitter, with social media users accusing the US of creating and leaking the monkeypox virus
People on China's Twitter-like Weibo posited, without evidence, that a US-linked terrorist group wa…
Cheryl Teh
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8 teen girls are proof TikTok is not to blame for the rise in social tics, CDC says
A sharp rise in teens exhibiting jerky movements and noises called tics has been blamed on TikTok —…
Hilary Brueck
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A Florida woman got a dishwashing job at her husband's assisted-living facility so she could see him during the pandemic
Mary Daniel hadn't been able to visit her husband, who has Alzheimer's, in more than four months be…
Zoë Ettinger
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What if you never went outside again
Staying inside forever might sound like an introvert's dream, but it comes with serious consequence…