Loneliness Can Be Lethal for Seniors | Psych Central News
Tina Miller, MA,CFLE stashed this in aging
Stashed in: #health, Forever Alone
To save this post, select a stash from drop-down menu or type in a new one:
New research suggests feeling extreme loneliness can increase an older person’s chances of premature death by 14 percent. University of Chicago researchers found 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
10:17 AM Feb 18 2014