Loneliness Is an Epidemic

It's not based on exercise or food, but please don't overlook this as you age.

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• Loneliness has been at “epidemic” levels for several years. In a 2018 survey of Americans aged 18 and older, 46% reported “sometimes” or “always” feeling lonely

• A World Health Organization study published in 2021 found loneliness affected up to 34% of older adults in China, Europe, Latin America and the U.S.

• Other recent research found lo…