Report: Moderate, severe loneliness linked to higher chance for long-term care, home care
By
Kristen Fischer
Feb 28, 2024
Older adults who are moderately and severely lonely have a higher probability of shifting to a long-term care community or home care compared to those who aren’t lonely — and severely lonely women...
Lonely seniors may have shorter life, fewer healthy years than their peers: analysis
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 08, 2021
At age 60, people who report being lonely can expect to live an average of three to five years less than their peers who say they are never lonely. Years of active daily life are shortened as well, investigators...
Loneliness, frailty linked to health problems in older adults
By
Kristen Fischer
Mar 04, 2024
Loneliness and frailty can be common among older people — and it can have a negative impact on their physical health, according to a review published on Feb. 29 in The Lancet Healthy Longevity.