America has a loneliness epidemic, but for aging people, social isolation has grave health consequences, including an ...

The 2026 increase is nothing close to the dramatic 8.7% COLA jolt in 2023. But it is better than the increase that beneficiaries saw this year. In 2025, more than 72.5 million people saw a 2.5% COLA ...

The Trump administration is reportedly moving to freeze over $10B in child care and social services funding to five Democrat-led states over concerns funds went to non-citizens.

Emotions and scents can create unforgettable moments. Neuroscience shows that both personal experiences and social memories ...

Reduced funding and greater need are putting intense pressure on area nonprofits, writes Scott Kerman, a longtime nonprofit ...

Recognize when you are over-relying on yourself. Signs include chronic fatigue, emotional numbness, withdrawal from ...

Approximately 40% of Social Security beneficiaries continue to work after claiming their benefits, indicating that, in many cases, Social Security benefits are insufficient to cover the total cost of ...

The system that supports America’s most vulnerable families is broken. Current social services only reach a fraction of the people who need help, and as federal funding dwindles, so does our reach.

Primary care clinicians who adopt programs to address patients’ social needs are more effective at screening and assisting people who need help with food and housing, according to a new systematic ...

Even with your closest friends—or loved ones you genuinely enjoy being around—there comes a point when you’ve simply had enough of them. The fatigue sets in, your patience thins, and suddenly, the ...

Other peoples have risen. Other peoples have risen up to defend their rights, their dignity, and their democracies. In the past 50 years, they’ve done it in Poland, South Africa, Lebanon, South Korea, ...

Plus, why this prolific retirement author says that Trump’s latest tax bill isn’t actually a tax win for low-income retirees. Amy Arnott: We also wanted to talk a bit about Social Security and how ...