A 90-Year-Old’s Advice To Combat Loneliness
February 14, 2017 · Everything Else · 0 Comments
He wrote it after he lost his partner and sister. Derek Taylor, a 90-year-old man from London, England, felt lonely and isolated following the deaths of two loved ones. So he decided to do something about it, and now he’s sharing his wisdom with the rest of the world. “I’d lost a partner, and my sister had passed away,” Taylor … Continue reading
Scientist Explains How Loneliness Actually Hurts Us on a Cellular Level
“Humans are social animals” is a phrase often repeated by psychologists to sum up why we’ve been such a successful species. Our ability to live, work, and cooperate in groups is the key to our survival. But it comes with a tradeoff. Companionship is an asset for human survival, but its mirror twin, isolation, can be toxic. Loneliness is associated … Continue reading
