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- 1Loneliness may cost six years of healthy life, study finds●Lonely? Socially isolated? Study finds it may cost you six healthy years of life
A study from Tulane University researchers suggests that loneliness and social isolation could shorten a person's healthy lifespan by up to six years. The findings link persistent social disconnection to worse long-term health outcomes, adding to growing evidence that isolation is a serious public health concern comparable to other major risk factors.