Mental health & loneliness
Wales is developing a diabetes mental health pathway to give people faster access to specialist support, in what experts say is a UK first. The model aims to provide more joined-up support for people whose mental health and diabetes management are closely tied together. It follows growing concern that people with diabetes are often passed [...]
Loneliness may harm memory at first, but a major European study tracking more than 10,000 people over seven years suggests it does not speed dementia decline over time. Study participants who reported high levels of loneliness performed worse on memory tests at the start of the research period. However, their ability to recall information declined at [...]
Older adults who challenge themselves to learn new things are less likely to experience loneliness or depression, even during times of major upheaval, two new studies have revealed. The UC Riverside research finds a connection between continued skill learning and improved mental health during the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings highlight the [...]
Researchers have uncovered crucial evidence that substance use disorders (SUDs) accelerate biological ageing in the brain through distinct molecular mechanisms. The groundbreaking study examines how different substances, such as alcohol, opioids, and stimulants, affect the brain's ageing process at the molecular level, potentially explaining why individuals with SUDs often experience early-onset age-related diseases. The research [...]
