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Middle-aged Americans are lonelier than older adults (www.futurity.org)

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A new study found middle-aged Americans demonstrated higher levels of loneliness than older adults.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That's valid, originally when I read the headline I presumed the reason older people were less lonely than middle aged people was that older people often get sent to retirement homes, which are usually shared with others.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

They're also using self-reported loneliness, which I would guess that people who've been alone for decades accommodate and feel less lonely.