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Loneliness and Social Isolation Linked to Serious Health Conditions

  • Writer: Eric Alvarez
    Eric Alvarez
  • Mar 14, 2021
  • 1 min read

Loneliness and social isolation in older adults are serious public health risks affecting a significant number of people in the United States and putting them at risk for dementia and other serious medical conditions.


A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) points out that more than one-third of adults aged 45 and older feel lonely, and nearly one-fourth of adults aged 65 and older are considered to be socially isolated.


 
 
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