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Loneliness Epidemic Growing Into Biggest Threat to Public Health

  • August 07, 2017

If you were to guess what “disease” is an even bigger public health threat than obesity, loneliness may not come immediately to mind — unless you are among the 42.6 million adults over the age of 45 in the U.S. who suffer from chronic loneliness. According to Pysch Central, Americans’ propensity for being less socially connected not only results in feelings of loneliness, but can have adverse implications for your overall health. Studies indicate that the more isolated...