Loneliness is a major health risk for older adults

Monday, February 17, 2014 - 15:01 in Psychology & Sociology

Feeling extreme loneliness can increase an older person's chances of premature death by 14 percent, according to new research. The research shows that the impact of loneliness on premature death is nearly as strong as the impact of disadvantaged socioeconomic status, which they found increases the chances of dying early by 19 percent.