“An ‘Epidemic of Loneliness’ in America? Maybe Not”

An ‘Epidemic of Loneliness’ in America? Maybe Not,” by Amy Norton, US News & World Report

 

Quote:

“Despite media stories about a ‘loneliness epidemic’ plaguing the elderly, two new studies find that they feel no more lonely than their peers from past generations. The studies — one in the United States, one in the Netherlands — reached the same basic conclusion: Yes, people tend to feel more lonely after age 75 or so. But today’s older adults are no more likely to feel isolated or lacking in companionship than previous generations.”

 

LTC Comment (from Stephen A. Moses, President, Center for Long-Term Care Reform):

Another common narrative debunked.