Loneliness Isn’t a Feeling — It’s a Health Risk

Loneliness is often treated as “sadness,” but public health leaders increasingly recognize it as a real health issue - especially for older adults. When connection declines, people often lose motivation, routine, and emotional momentum.

The encouraging part: connection can be rebuilt. Small, consistent touchpoints matter -

check-ins, encouragement, shared moments, and feeling remembered. KinPath is being built around this reality: older adults deserve daily support, not only emergency help.References:

• U.S. Surgeon General advisory PDF (2023): https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/surgeon-general-social-connection-advisory.pdf 

• Advisory landing page: https://www.hhs.gov/surgeongeneral/reports-and-publications/connection/index.html