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Paradise Lost? Study Finds Retirees Who Move Abroad Face Greater Risk of Loneliness

One-fourth of adults 65 and older report social isolation and one-third of adults 45 or older report being lonely. Image by www.istockphoto.com/Ruslan Lytvyn

How Loneliness and Social Isolation Impact Physical Health

A 65-year-old woman with hypovitaminosis C (scurvy), showing gingival ecchymosis and hypertrophy without (A, B) dental loosening or missing teeth, (C) large ecchymosis of the medial thighs, and (D) perifollicular petechia of the lower extremities.

Scurvy in Modern Times: Not Just a Relic of Seafaring Past

Lonely man on a bench

Chronic Loneliness Linked to 56% Higher Stroke Risk in Older Adults

photo of a parent sitting alone on a park bench

Majority of Parents Experience Isolation, Loneliness, and Burnout, Survey Reveals

Depressed woman looking out window

Lack of friend or family visits is associated with increased risk of dying

Woman interacting with a desktop robot.

AI Advances Could Equip Robots to Counter Human Loneliness

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