Tag: "loneliness" at medical news

Risk of heart diseases due to loneliness

...tasks,// having previously assessed their level of loneliness and social isolation.They found that the lonely st...ic (higher figure) blood pressure as they age. Why loneliness affects the cardiovascular system in this way is not really clear - it may be that lonely people exp...

Being Lonely is gene regulated

... that 50 percent shared similar characteristics of loneliness and they found that loneliness is not related to health, wealth, physical appearance and place of living it is mostly gene regulate...

Valley's Winters - Time For Nostalgia And Salt Tea

...has seen 60 summers. 'It is about love, intrigue, loneliness and separation, but the underlying message is that of truth's triumph over evil. It was because of such heritage that the people remained essentially noble in their dealings.' And how does the younger generation react to Habibullah's reminiscences?...

Elderly People Prefer The Company Of Pet Dogs

...og experienced a much more significant decrease in loneliness after five to six weeks of visits. The lead aut...ittle quiet time with a dog a better treatment for loneliness than time spent with people. "The residents found a little quiet time with the pooch is a lot nic...

Parenthood can have adverse mental health

...nt and childlessness only increases depression and loneliness in life. Moreover, the research was done in a country which is different from a country like India were parenthood and children’s are considered a big boon to life and these results are views of a particular country and the study results cannot be a...

Parental Domestic Violence Contributes To Adolescent Depression

...ches, improper digestion, sleeping trouble, worry, loneliness and suicidal thoughts were regarded to be symptoms of depression. The need for medical attention as a consequence of domestic violence was found to produce most depressive symptoms in young women while mutual violence between the parents was associ...

Loneliness Peaks In 40-year-olds

...ties. Unemployed people reported a higher level of loneliness than people who were retired. "Understanding what makes people lonely is very important as loneliness can increase the risk of health conditions, such as heart disease and depression, and other problems...

Loneliness Results In High Blood Pressure In Elders

.... The increase in blood pressure associated with loneliness is about the same magnitude as reductions attained...oppo’s earlier research that demonstrated that the loneliness is related to increased peripheral vascular resistance among young people. Although both lonely and ...

Loneliness to Lead to Hypertension

...high blood pressure if they experience feelings of loneliness most// of the time. Feeling lonely has long been...edentary lifestyles. The study has revealed that loneliness has the potential to add 30 points to blood pressure readings for adults over the age of 50. The re...

Children With OCD Are Often The More Bullied Lot

... links between bullying and other problems, namely loneliness and depression, in children with OCD, Storch said....blems, but problems like depression or anxiety and loneliness may still exist," he said. "If you address the OCD without addressing the peer problems, that depres...

Adults Who Go to Bed Lonely Get Stress Hormone Boost Next Morning

...o-day basis that it is time to rev up to deal with loneliness and other negative experiences, according to North...iences that same day. In addition to noting that loneliness the night before predicted higher cortisol the next morning, Adam and colleagues found that people w...

“Loneliness And Dementia are Linked”, A Study Reveal.

... Chicago suggests that elders who are subjected to loneliness may suffer an Alzheimer’s like// Dementia. People ... group of 80 for a period of four years. A quiz on loneliness was given to them and their responses recorded annually. Loss of memory and confusion which are th...

Health Minister Concerned About the Suicide Rates in India

...easing competition among youngsters and feeling of loneliness among old people are aggravating the problem," said Anandita Paul, head of the mental health intervention unit of Sanjivini. "In today's world there is no scope for failure. From school students to working executives everyone is facing stress to be...

Socialization may Help to Avoid Alzheimer’

...riod, they didn't find a correlation between their loneliness scores and any physical brain changes of Alzheimer's. It seems that loneliness increases the chances of having Alzheimer's symptoms but not physical brain changes. How lonelines...

Partners of Cancer Survivors at Risk for Depression

...iritual well-being, marital satisfaction, and more loneliness than survivors. In contrast to survivors, partners reported little 'post-traumatic growth' (positive personal change occurring as a result of the cancer experience). Previous research has found that the partners of cancer patients experience as muc...

Psychological Bullying Hits Just as Hard

...to link relational aggression with social anxiety, loneliness and depression, peer difficulties and substance use. The authors conclude that the impact of school aggression is such that it calls for creative means to (a) detect relational aggression, and (b) address it in a manner that respects adolescents ne...

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