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Stranded Sheep Rescued After Two Years of Loneliness at the Base of Scottish Cliff

A sheep dubbed "Britain's loneliest" has finally been rescued by 5 strapping farmhands after being stuck on a beach for two years. Fiona the sheep...

Paris District Declared the ‘Republic of Good-Neighbors’ Reviving Conviviality and Cutting Loneliness

In the south of Paris' city center, the 14th arrondissement is conducting a neighborhood-wide experiment on deliberate living by consciously choosing to be good...

Lonely 67-Year-Old Sets Up Woodworking ‘Shed’ to Combat Loneliness in Men, Following Global Trend

Across the English speaking world, men are learning that the easiest way to cure a bout of social isolation is not by talking face...

Latest Science Shows How to Reduce Loneliness

Free time is sometimes idealized, but research shows free time can sometimes be unhealthy by increasing loneliness. A new Penn State study demonstrated that...

Volunteers Are Soothing Senior Loneliness, Giving Free Rides on ‘Couch Bikes’ Worldwide – Find One Near You

In cities across the world, volunteers are taking the elderly and people with disabilities out for spins on special tricycles to enjoy the great outdoors. It's...

Couple Answers Loneliness With Organized Walks And Games in London – And Hundreds Show Up

A couple in their 30s were absolutely done with the constant isolation, following more than a year of COVID, and they decided to launch...

A Grocery Line Where Slower is Better: Supermarkets Open ‘Chat Checkouts’ to Combat Loneliness Among Elderly

1.3 million people in the Netherlands are older than 75 years—and one large supermarket chain is making sure they’re not getting too lonely in...

Wisdom and Loneliness May Be Shaped by Healthy Gut Microbes, Researchers Believe

The evolving science of wisdom rests on the idea that wisdom's defined traits correspond to distinct regions of the brain, and that greater wisdom...

From City to Countryside, Study Suggests Wisdom Can Protect Against Loneliness

Over the last few decades, there has been growing concern about loneliness across all ages, particularly in middle-aged and older adults, but a new...

Lifelike Robotic Pets Bring Joy And Serenity To Seniors, Combatting Stress And Loneliness

Lifelike ‘companion animals’ are now offering the elderly all the feel-good perks of pet ownership, but without the drawbacks. According to research, pet therapy has...

Seniors Conquer Loneliness and Chores With App That Hires ‘Grandkids On-Demand’ at College

Seniors no longer have to suffer through the loneliness of their golden years thanks to an app that pairs them with “grandkids on-demand”.

‘Raves’ for Seniors Fight Loneliness With Partying

Champagne spraying, flapper girls dancing, and people dressed to impress – and the 1940s music isn’t the only thing getting older with age. The Posh...

After Finding Heart-wrenching Note in Mailbox, Neighbor Saves 90-Year-old Woman From Loneliness

It has been five months since Marlene Brooks received the letter that changed her life – and since reading that letter, she has changed...

Subway Passengers are Handing Out Badges to Tackle Loneliness

This group of friendly U.K. commuters are fighting loneliness by handing out free buttons that read “Happy To Chat”. An organization of politicians, called the Jo...

Woman Reads to Shelter Dogs to Ease Their Loneliness—And Her Own

It all started because she missed her own dog. After 14 years with her beloved Welsh corgi, Sandy Barbabella was at a loss when he died last...
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Teacher’s Amazing Strategy on Bullying, Loneliness

Every Friday afternoon one extraordinary teacher asks her students to take out a piece of paper and write down the names of four children...

Owning Pets Helps Stave Off Dementia for People Over 50 Living on Their Own

Caring for a pet helps stave off cognitive decline for people over 50 who live on their own, according to a new study of...

Youth Volunteers Form ‘Grandpals’ to Connect Lonely Senior Citizens With ‘Grandkids’ to Hang Out With

In India, a group of considerate young people calling themselves the "good fellows" are changing the lives of India's senior citizens by pairing them...

Good News in History, November 30

237 years ago today is celebrated as the first known date of the abolition of the death penalty in a Western nation-state. Commemorated today...

Your Weekly Horoscope From Rob Brezsny: A ‘Free Will Astrology’

Our partner Rob Brezsny provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly...