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Loneliness Is Public Health Crisis
While it might not be regularly considered a high-risk lifestyle factor, the so-called loneliness epidemic appears to be an absolutely devastating risk factor for health.
In a press release about new research, the Regenstrief Institute data informatics firm said that its study, conducted alongside the Indiana University School of Medicine, suggests that a majority of people aged 65 or older consider themselves lonely — which may well be worse for them than alcoholism, obesity, smoking at least 15 cigarettes per day, or leading a sedentary lifestyle.
Published in the Journal of the American Geriatric Society, this groundbreaking look at what researchers are calling a “biophysical stressor” may help doctors better address this overlooked lifestyle factor that seems to greatly reduce quality of life for seniors.
The results were alarming: that nearly 53 percent of seniors identified in a database study experienced loneliness, and among those who experienced it, mental and physical health outcomes were much poorer across demographics and health conditions.
As prior research has indicated, loneliness is associated with greater mortality risks than the aforementioned lifestyle factors — though to be fair, the two can be entwined when being lonely leads to overindulging in food and alcohol, or lessen the desire or even ability to exercise, depending on whether it’s comorbid with other mental health issues such as depression or anxiety.
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