Research suggests associations between loneliness, or the discrepancy between one s desired and actual amount of social contact, and increased risks for dementia and severe cardiovascular disease.
Even independent of one another, but particularly combined, social isolation and loneliness are associated with increased risk for incident cardiovascular (CV) disease in postmenopausal women.
Get latest articles and stories on Health at LatestLY. A recent study has found that there is an almost 27 per cent increase in heart disease risk in postmenopausal women who experience both high levels of social isolation and loneliness. Health News | Social Isolation, Loneliness Increases Heart Disease Risk in Older Women: Study.