#senior-isolation

#senior-isolation

Loneliness is more common among older adults because they're often not in contact with people through routine activities like work. Isolation is associated with increased risk of heart disease, dementia, stroke, depression and premature death.

Loneliness is more common among older adults because they're often not in contact with people through routine activities like work. Retirement, reduced mobility, the deaths of spouses and peers, and cognitive decline are all part of growing older that make seniors susceptible to isolation.