Trends in Loneliness Among Older Adults from 2018-2023

Jan 23, 2025

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Updated: Jan 25, 2025

Feeling a lack of companionship some of the time or often in the past year was more common among those who reported fair or poor mental health (73% vs. 33% of those reporting better mental health)

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