loneliness

Scientists Just Found a Link Between Loneliness and Dementia Risk

GSAP Staff / March 30, 2026

The waiting room is silent, save for the muted murmur of the TV. Older adults, faces downcast, scroll through their phones or stare listlessly ahead....

Adults who reach their 60s without close friends aren’t the ones who couldn’t maintain connection — they’re often the ones who maintained every connection single-handedly for decades until the effort of always being the one who calls, always being the one who remembers, always being the one who shows up became heavier than the loneliness of letting it all go

GSAP Staff / March 24, 2026

Loneliness can be a heavy burden, especially for those who have spent decades maintaining connections single-handedly. As we age, the effort required to stay in...

Research says when loneliness stops hurting and starts feeling normal, you’ve entered a state called emotional numbness — and it’s not apathy, it’s your nervous system protecting you from a pain it believes will never end

GSAP Staff / March 23, 2026

In a world where loneliness has become a pervasive epidemic, a surprising discovery has emerged – when this crippling emotion stops hurting and starts to...