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Wednesday, 21 Jul, 2021
Health Check Podcast: Understanding the loneliness crisis (Straits Times)
Loneliness is toxic. It is associated with mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, sleep issues and stress. It can also shorten your life. New research from the Duke-NUS Medical school in Singapore and Nihon University in Tokyo has found that lonely older adults can expect to live a shorter life than their peers who don’t perceive themselves as lonely. Their health would also be affected. The study was published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society on July 7.
Original article: Health Check Podcast: Understanding the loneliness crisis (Straits Times)