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Are we in a ‘loneliness pandemic’? With Louise Hawkley, PhD

Speaking of Psychology

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The Age Difference in Loneliness in Young Adulthood

People who are in young adulthood tend to be even more at risk of becoming lonelier. In older adult hood, the increase in loneliness really doesn't happen until probably 80, 85 plus. And so we have to be careful when we think about who's at risk and not just call it older adults. It isn't all older adults. We're talking about this huge age range from 65 to a hundred.

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