Physicians Practice October 11, 2024
Nearly one-third of U.S. adults aged 45 and older report feeling lonely.
“I think of loneliness as our bodies’ signal to us that we need better, more satisfying connections with other people.” Eric Klinenberg, New York University
The crisis of loneliness poses as grave a threat to public health as obesity or substance abuse. Millions of people live with sparse human contact, and research tells us that lonely people are more likely to become ill, experience cognitive decline, and die early. Isolated seniors have a 59% risk of overall functional decline and a 30% increased risk of coronary artery disease or stroke incidents. Individuals who suffer from loneliness also bear a 50% greater risk of developing dementia.
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