We’ve known for a while that isolation is physically bad for us. Chronically lonely people have higher blood pressure, are more vulnerable to infection, and are also more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Loneliness also interferes with a whole range of everyday functioning, such as sleep patterns, attention and logical and verbal reasoning. For more info: see the book The Power of Others by Michael Bond.
Posted on: Mon, 26 Jan 2015 14:59:54 +0000
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