Connect with us

Press Release

Loneliness Crisis Being Faced by Older Americans: AmeriCorps Seniors Believes Volunteering Fosters Connections and Conquers Loneliness

Published

on

–News Direct–

A video accompanying this announcement is available at: https://youtu.be/dcH7-VsQaYQ

AmeriCorps Seniors conducts a media tour to discuss helping older adults form connections in their community through volunteering.

Older adults are especially vulnerable to loneliness and social isolation, which can have a serious effect on health, according to a recent report issued by the U.S. Surgeon General.

Chronic loneliness (persistent feelings of isolation and/or a lack of companionship) can adversely affect mental, cognitive, and physical health, general well-being and even longevity.

However, there are ways to overcome loneliness and volunteering might be the answer.

AmeriCorps Seniors is helping older adults form connections in their community, provide purpose and improve their lives through volunteering.

After two years of volunteering with AmeriCorps Seniors, 78% of those who reported more than five symptoms of depression at the beginning of the study said that they felt less depressed two years later. Of those who first described a lack of companionship, 88% said they felt less isolated after two years.

AmeriCorps is the federal agency for national service and volunteerism. AmeriCorps Seniors focuses on engaging adults ages 55 and up in service in their local communities. Through three signature programs, RSVP, the Foster Grandparent Program and the Senior Companion Program, AmeriCorps Seniors provides a space for older adults to take charge of this moment in life and use their time in impactful ways.

Each year, AmeriCorps Seniors matches more than 140,000 Americans with service opportunities.

For example, Shelley Brosnan, a volunteer with AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP through Volunteer Fairfax, Fairfax, Va., said, Giving back is so very important. Ive been volunteering for most of my adult life. Volunteering allows me to connect with my community and make it a better place. I also love the social aspects and meeting people who share my interests. We have a chance to help others and form new relationships, which has grown my social circle.

RSVP offers flexible scheduling and a diverse mix of opportunities. The Foster Grandparent Program pairs volunteers with children and youth in mentoring and tutoring relationships. Lastly, the Senior Companion Program provides a helping hand to other older adults and those with disabilities. They also support caregivers through respite services.

For more information and to find volunteer opportunities near you, visit AMERICORPS.GOV/YOURMOMENT.

Contact Details

YourUpdateTV

+1 212-736-2727

yourupdatetv@gmail.com

View source version on newsdirect.com: https://newsdirect.com/news/loneliness-crisis-being-faced-by-older-americans-americorps-seniors-believes-volunteering-fosters-connections-and-conquers-loneliness-106621280

YourUpdateTV

comtex tracking

COMTEX_453490441/2655/2024-06-07T12:08:47

About Author

Disclaimer: The views, suggestions, and opinions expressed here are the sole responsibility of the experts. No Digi Observer journalist was involved in the writing and production of this article.

Continue Reading

Press Release

Smartive Unveils Advanced Shopify Solutions to Transform Shipping Logistics and Customer Notifications in 2025

Published

on

As global e-commerce accelerates into 2025, Shopify merchants are facing two major operational hurdles: accurate shipping rate calculation across complex fulfillment setups and automating customer engagement during stockouts.

Addressing these high-impact issues, Smartive introduces powerful advancements to its two flagship solutions: ShipEZ and NotifyEZ. These systems are engineered to help merchants optimize fulfillment costs, elevate the customer experience, and recover lost revenue.

With Shopify stores increasingly operating across multiple warehouses, diverse product categories, and a variety of customer groups, traditional tools often fall short. Smartive’s solutions deliver true enterprise-grade capabilities while remaining intuitive and accessible for merchants of all sizes.

ShipEZ: The #1 Shipping Rates App for Shopify in 2025

ShipEZ stands out as the market-leading Shopify app for shipping rates & rules, built specifically to handle the complexities that Shopify’s native system cannot. It bridges the gap between basic platform settings and the nuanced needs of modern logistics.

1. Unified Rate Calculation Across All Locations & Shipping Profiles

One of the most persistent issues in Shopify is the default engine’s tendency to split shipments by fulfillment location and shipping profile. This often results in “double shipping costs” being presented to the customer, leading to sticker shock and cart abandonment.

ShipEZ solves this with a proprietary Combine Rates Engine that:

  • Merges all shipments into one single final rate.
  • Prevents overcharging to keep prices competitive.
  • Ensures checkout stays transparent and optimized.

The system works seamlessly even when items ship from different warehouses or belong to different shipping profiles. This capability is essential for merchants looking to implement a successful free shipping shopify app strategy, ensuring that “free shipping” thresholds are calculated correctly based on the total cart, not split parcels.

2. AI Packaging Algorithms for Real Carrier Accuracy

ShipEZ is among the first wave of tools to offer AI Package Optimization. This feature automatically determines the optimal box combinations before calculating rates, minimizing dimensional weight charges.

This enables exceptionally accurate real-time quotes from major carriers, including:

  • Americas: UPS, FedEx, USPS, DHL.
  • Oceania: Australia Post, New Zealand Post, Sendle.
  • Global: DHL Express and more.

By providing precise data, merchants can offer the best shipping rates for Shopify checkouts, ensuring they neither undercharge (eating into margins) nor overcharge (losing customers).

3. Advanced B2B-Friendly Rules & Customer Segmentation

For B2B merchants, pricing is rarely “one size fits all.” ShipEZ supports dynamic rates based on granular customer data, allowing for complex B2B strategies to be set up in minutes. You can define rules based on:

  • Customer Tags: (e.g., Wholesale, VIP, Reseller).
  • Email Domains: Automatically apply rates for specific corporate domains (e.g., @company.com).
  • Logged-in Status: distinct rates for guests vs. members.

4. Powerful Condition-Based Rules

ShipEZ offers unmatched flexibility for rule building, allowing merchants to create logic based on:

  • Product tags, types, and vendors.
  • SKU sets and inventory levels.
  • Weight, price ranges, postal codes, and zones.

Whether you are offering a shopify app free shipping promotion for a specific region or adding insurance surcharges for high-value items, ShipEZ acts as an enterprise-level rules engine directly within your dashboard.

NotifyEZ: Complete Multi-Channel Notification System for Shopify

NotifyEZ is Smartive’s smart notification platform designed to help merchants recover revenue, automate communication, and improve customer satisfaction through a unified interface.

1. Recover Revenue with “Back in Stock” Alerts

“Out of Stock” pages are traditionally conversion killers. NotifyEZ functions as a robust Shopify back in stock app, transforming these dead ends into waiting lists.

  • Multi-Channel Sign-up: Customers can subscribe via Email or SMS.
  • Instant Automation: When inventory levels are replenished, notifications are triggered instantly.
  • High ROI: Bringing high-intent customers back to the store is one of the most cost-effective marketing strategies available.

2. Multi-SMS Gateway Integration

For merchants focused on mobile engagement, NotifyEZ integrates with a massive range of providers, making it a contender for the best sms marketing app for shopify utility tools. Supported gateways include:

  • Twilio, Vonage, ClickSend, Sinch, Infobip, Plivo, Bird, Telnyx, Cequens, Openmarket, and more.

This flexibility ensures that you can use your preferred provider to maintain high deliverability rates for your shopify sms marketing campaigns and transactional alerts.

3. Comprehensive SMTP Gateway Support

Unlike many apps that force you to use their mailing servers, NotifyEZ allows merchants to send notifications through their own email systems. This ensures full sender control and better brand consistency. Supported services include:

  • Major Providers: Gmail, Outlook/Office365, Yahoo, Zoho, AOL, Yandex.
  • Transactional Services: SendGrid, Mailgun, Postmark, SparkPost, SMTP2Go, Mailjet.
  • Custom SMTP Servers: Fully configurable for enterprise needs.

4. Visual Builder & Staff Notifications

NotifyEZ includes a built-in, no-code email builder, allowing merchants to visually design templates for customer notifications and back-in-stock messages.

Furthermore, it keeps the internal team in the loop. Merchants can configure internal alerts for New Orders, Low Stock, Fulfillment Updates, and Payment Confirmations via both email and SMS, ensuring operations run smoothly in real-time.

Built for Growth, Scalability & Merchant Success

Smartive’s mission is to create modern e-commerce applications that are fast, intuitive, and optimized for business growth. ShipEZ and NotifyEZ are engineered with enterprise-grade technologies while maintaining the simplicity that merchants expect inside Shopify.

As the e-commerce landscape heads into 2025, Smartive continues to deliver the tools merchants need to streamline logistics, reduce operational costs, and maximize every sales opportunity.

About Smartive: Smartive builds modern, reliable, and scalable SaaS solutions for global e-commerce. With a strong focus on performance and user experience, Smartive delivers tools that simplify operations, maximize efficiency, and empower merchants to grow sustainably in a rapidly evolving landscape.

About Author

Disclaimer: The views, suggestions, and opinions expressed here are the sole responsibility of the experts. No Digi Observer journalist was involved in the writing and production of this article.

Continue Reading

Press Release

XE-LHA, A Brand Owned by YSMedi, Successfully Wraps Up Cosmoprof Asia Hong Kong, Advancing Global Partnership Growth

Published

on

Korea South, 1st Dec 2025 – Owned and internationally distributed by YSMedi, Korean beauty brand XE-LHA successfully completed its participation in Cosmoprof Asia 2025, held from November 12 to 14 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Throughout the three-day event, the brand drew significant interest from buyers and industry professionals across multiple regions.

During the exhibition, XE-LHA showcased its key products, XE-LHA Peel and XE-LHA Y, through live demonstrations and on-site consultations. Visitors were able to experience the brand’s focus on safety, efficacy, and advanced formulation technology firsthand. Buyers from Japan, Taiwan, the UAE, various European markets, and other regions expressed strong interest in potential collaboration. Currently, buyers from more than 20 countries are engaged in detailed discussions regarding product supply and distribution partnerships, signaling accelerated progress in the brand’s global expansion.

“This exhibition provided a valuable opportunity to present our technology and market potential to a global audience,” a representative from YSMedi said.

Building on the outcomes of the event, XE-LHA plans to continue participating in major international exhibitions and strengthening its global partnerships. The brand aims to further advance the competitiveness of K-Beauty in markets worldwide.

Learn more at https://xe-lha.com/ 

Disclaimer: XE-LHA is internationally distributed by YSMedi.

Media Contact

Organization: YSMedi

Contact Person: Lee Joohee

Website: https://xe-lha.com/

Email: Send Email

Country:Korea South

Release id:37846

The post XE-LHA, A Brand Owned by YSMedi, Successfully Wraps Up Cosmoprof Asia Hong Kong, Advancing Global Partnership Growth appeared first on King Newswire. This content is provided by a third-party source.. King Newswire makes no warranties or representations in connection with it. King Newswire is a press release distribution agency and does not endorse or verify the claims made in this release. If you have any complaints or copyright concerns related to this article, please contact the company listed in the ‘Media Contact’ section

file

About Author

Disclaimer: The views, suggestions, and opinions expressed here are the sole responsibility of the experts. No Digi Observer journalist was involved in the writing and production of this article.

Continue Reading

Press Release

Glownetics Launches At-Home Vampire Facial System for Professional-Grade Results

Published

on

United States, 1st Dec 2025 – Glownetics, a biotechnology-driven skincare brand, has officially launched its advanced At Home Vampire Facial system—bringing one of the beauty industry’s most coveted treatments directly to consumers seeking professional results without the clinical appointment. With a powerful combination of microneedling technology, Liposomal serums, and bio-designed peptides, Glownetics is redefining at-home skincare and setting a new standard for accessible, high-performance beauty solutions.

The Vampire Facial has long been recognized for its ability to stimulate collagen, improve skin firmness, even tone, and restore youthful radiance. Traditionally reserved for med spas and dermatology clinics, the treatment has gained massive popularity across the U.S. Glownetics identified the need for a safer, more efficient home-based solution—one that delivers comparable results while allowing users to control their skincare journey.

“Our mission is to remove barriers and make high-level skincare accessible to everyone,” said Charles Haluska, Founder of Glownetics. “With our At Home Vampire Facial system, consumers can now experience transformative skin rejuvenation using tools and formulas engineered with clinical precision.”

A Scientific Approach to At-Home Skin Transformation

Glownetics’ breakthrough lies in its use of Liposomal delivery technology, an advanced encapsulation system that enables ingredients to penetrate deeper into the skin for maximum effectiveness. The brand’s serums blend bio-designed peptides with hydrating, antioxidant-rich compounds formulated to work at a cellular level. These peptides mimic the skin’s natural repair signals, helping rebuild collagen, enhance elasticity, and restore youthful structure.

The company’s professional-grade Microneedle Kits complement these serums by creating micro-channels in the skin, dramatically increasing absorption and boosting results. Unlike many home microneedling devices, Glownetics’ kits are engineered for safety, consistency, and comfort, making them suitable for beginners and experienced users alike.

A Complete System for Visible Results

Glownetics’ product ecosystem is designed to work synergistically. Key offerings include:

  • Vampire Glow Subscription – delivering monthly or quarterly access to Glownetics’ most intensive infusions.
  • Glow Serum & Skin Serum Gems – infused with peptides, antioxidants, and liposomal actives for daily rejuvenation.
  • Beauty Filler Microneedling Kit – engineered for at-home micro-channeling that replicates clinic-level effectiveness.
  • Glownetics LED Face Mask – supporting collagen stimulation and skin recovery through targeted light therapy.
  • Liposomal Body Butter & Body Wash – extending skin-enhancing actives beyond the face for total body radiance.

Consumers report noticeable improvements in smoothness, brightness, hydration, and texture, with many praising how closely the results resemble professional in-office treatments.

Meeting the Demand for At-Home Aesthetic Solutions

With the rise of self-care routines and growing interest in advanced skin technologies, Glownetics’ launch arrives at a perfect moment. U.S. consumers are increasingly searching for Vampire Facial alternatives, at-home microneedling kits, and science-backed skincare that produce real, measurable transformations.

Glownetics aims to fill this gap with products that combine purity, potency, and efficacy. All ingredients undergo rigorous third-party laboratory verification, ensuring every formulation meets high standards for safety, quality, and performance. The company proudly follows a “no fillers, no compromises” philosophy—delivering only concentrated, clinically relevant actives.

“Our customers want honesty, science, and results,” Haluska added. “We design every product with those expectations in mind.”

About Glownetics

Glownetics is a U.S.-based skincare company specializing in Liposomal serums, Microneedling infusions, At Home Vampire Facial systems, and premium Microneedle Kits. Built on the foundation of biotechnology and clean formulation science, Glownetics empowers individuals to take control of their skincare with advanced tools and treatments engineered for visible, long-lasting improvement. The company is committed to innovation, integrity, and helping consumers unlock their skin’s genetic glow.

For more information visit http://Glownetics.com .

Media Contact

Organization: Glownetics

Contact Person: Stacey Haluska

Website: http://glownetics.com/

Email: Send Email

Country:United States

Release id:38212

Disclaimer: This product is intended for cosmetic use only and is not a medical treatment. Consult a physician or dermatologist before use, especially if you have pre-existing skin conditions.

The post Glownetics Launches At-Home Vampire Facial System for Professional-Grade Results appeared first on King Newswire. This content is provided by a third-party source.. King Newswire makes no warranties or representations in connection with it. King Newswire is a press release distribution agency and does not endorse or verify the claims made in this release. If you have any complaints or copyright concerns related to this article, please contact the company listed in the ‘Media Contact’ section

file

About Author

Disclaimer: The views, suggestions, and opinions expressed here are the sole responsibility of the experts. No Digi Observer journalist was involved in the writing and production of this article.

Continue Reading

LATEST POST