The importance of social ties in the lives of older people is becoming increasingly recognized as strong associations have consistently been found between social support networks with physical and ...

The Lubben Social Network Scale (LSNS) is a brief instrument designed to gauge social isolation in older adults by measuring perceived social support received by family and friends which typically ...

They can practice kindness and give and receive emotional support. Why worry about excessive time on social media platforms? Created with Sketch. Do social networks prevent people from accessing ...