loneliness
An unlikely connection: loneliness and medication adherence
We need an evolution of pharmacy practice that deeply appreciates the effects of loneliness and social isolation on medication adherence, writes Jenny Kirschner Experienced pharmacists scan patients for medication adherence …
The other Covid jab: Loneliness
This R U (really) OK? Day, it’s appropriate to ask about loneliness, writes pharmacist Jenny Kirschner For many it causes pain and it has some serious side effects too. Loneliness …
An elixir for loneliness
Social health clinics in community pharmacy are one way to address the issue of loneliness in the era of digital healthcare, writes Jenny Kirschner We are witnessing a seismic shift …
A pharmacist’s concern about the loneliness epidemic
Despite being the most technologically connected society in history, we are the loneliest, writes Jenny Kirschner I have always noticed the unspoken pain of loneliness in my patients. Maybe this …
A pill for loneliness? If only it were that simple
Christina Victor, Brunel University London, takes a look at loneliness and its medicalisation Loneliness affects people of all ages, young as much as old. It’s now seen as so serious it’s …