#aging-and-loneliness

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fromSilicon Canals
1 week ago

Research suggests that the hardest form of loneliness to recover from in later life isn't losing a spouse or moving to a new city. It's the slow-motion realization that every friendship you thought was mutual was actually maintained by your effort alone, and when you stopped, so did everything. - Silicon Canals

One-directional friendships discovered in later life cause deeper psychological damage than other social losses because they lack clear narrative, community recognition, or support structures.
fromThe Mercury News
2 weeks ago

Isolation adds to burdens for older people

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.
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