What You Do to Reduce Loneliness
Various surveys of older Americans have found that between 33% and 43% of them are lonely. But we wanted to find out how lonely, what makes them feel lonely, when they feel lonely and, most important, what they do to feel less lonely. So, we surveyed our readers to find out.
In our online survey on loneliness and isolation, we heard from over 5,600 Next Avenue readers, virtually all over 55, mostly women (81%) and across the income spectrum. (Loneliness is typically about a lack of time spent with friends and family; isolation is more about living alone and not having close relatives.
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