Loneliness hurts: Senior health about more than disease
Tuesday, May 17, 2016WASHINGTON — Grandma’s cholesterol is OK, but maybe the doctor should be asking about her social life, too.
Think about health during the senior years, and a list of common ailments pops to mind. But that’s not the whole story. New research suggests factors such as loneliness and whether they’ve broken any bones since middle age also play a role in the well-being of older adults.