Social supports need to be considered to prevent f r ailty in older adults, according to a study published Tuesday in Frontiers in Public Health. The authors said that clinicians and caregivers need ...

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As K-12 districts and schools plan for recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, it is essential that providing social and emotional supports for educators is a key part of the conversation. Two elementary ...

Two recent studies from the University of Eastern Finland show that social support plays an important role in health and well-being in later life. Having access to adequate social support is ...

Support interventions such as group meetings and family sessions that promoted healthy behaviors resulted in a 29% increased probability of survival over time. Research from BYU professors Timothy ...

The demographics of U.S. society are changing: New census data indicate that 25 percent or more of Americans live alone. Many of these individuals do not have natural, built-in support systems, which ...

Some people think that they would be better off away from other people. I can recall many times when people said they would like to live off the grid in a cabin in the woods. This idea is terrifying ...

Social support can improve the quality of life for older adults with hypertension who are prone to depression, a new study finds. Researchers weren’t sure how learning coping skills could play a part ...

More districts and schools are using tiered systems of support, with an increased focus on building up students’ social-emotional skills. That’s according to a survey by Panorama Education, an ...