Do you know the difference between lonely and alone? Alone is comfortable, but loneliness is deadly. Loneliness affects longevity, physical health, mental health and emotional well-being. Learn to more about it for yourself and the people around you, helping both come out of a deadly state.
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Case study from Britain on eldery: [ Ссылка ]
Internet is inversely related but it can also be a solution as couples from online dating websites have a greater shared connection - [ Ссылка ]
Loneliness doubled among older adults according to study: 20% in the 1980s to 40% of adults in two recent surveys - [ Ссылка ]
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