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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...
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...
Good News in History, October 16
101 years ago today, the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio was founded by Roy and Walt Disney. Its name was soon changed to The Walt...
Inmates Training Hard-to-Adopt Dogs in New Mexico Creates Joy On Both Ends of a Leash
A no-kill animal shelter charity was invited to start an inmate dog training program at the Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility last year—and now...
580 Repair Shops Form a Flourishing Subculture Fixing Toasters, Electronics, Coffee Makers and Lamps
Despite the UK being the world's second-largest generator of electronic waste per capita, a flourishing sub-culture of 'Repair Cafes' and other social groups is...
Why Americans Are Craving Outdoor Time More Than Ever
On average, people need to spend 67 minutes outside every day in order to feel refreshed, according to a new poll conducted for Mental...