Europeans can expect to feel more alone when they are old, but Americans can face His largest social gap in the middle ageAccording to new research.
Loneliness has changed An important public health issue It also increases the risk of all kinds of illnesses Deedness y Type 2 Diabetes Diabetes to do Dementia And stroke. But this is often considered a problem that affects the younger and the elderly, and sometimes ignores the population of the middle age.
For the new study, researchers measured over 64,000 people between 29 countries between 50 and 90 years, most Europeans. They used A loneliness size taken into account the frequency Those who felt that they had no company, felt that they were excluded or socially isolated.
Average and advanced adults in Cyprus and Greece felt alone, according to a study published in the magazine ‘Old & Mental Health ‘. They felt alone in Denmark, Switzerland and Austria. In all countries, people felt alone when they were old, but the amount of loneliness depends on the place where they lived: they registered in Bulgaria and Latvia Adult.
In all ages, loneliness is not working, unmarried, depressed or Have bad healthBut the importance of these factors depends on the country and age.
For example, in the United States, the lack of work Loneliness is closely related In the middle age. This is the only country in the middle of the middle class than the big generations, the same trend in the Netherlands, but the association pointed out the limits of the association.
The signal for more contacts
According to researchers, the differences between countries and ages say that Loneliness is not just a natural effect Older, but is linked to wide social factors such as work and care.
“Our results show that loneliness is not just a senior citizen,” said Estephen Calvo, the main author of the Universitat Mayor de Chile and the main author of the study. “A unique attitude This problem will not solve The World Cup, “Calvo added.
There are some limitations in the report, especially the data collected before the Gov -19 infection and those Response codes were lower In some countries, the results are not completely representative.
According to the report, the factors that are lonely are not investigated. For example, Can divorce an individual.
“There are so many things that cannot be implemented, everyone can lose their partner,” he explains, ‘EuroNius Health’ Cadarina UR Ri, a researcher of the Brussels Free University (VUB) Social and Population Institute.
But inter -loneliness, results of health and Life gradeThis is a problem, according to your opinion, and more attention to all ages. “Loneliness is a part of our lives, but it becomes a problem when it is chronic and can lead to depression,” Mori explains.
Loneliness ”It’s like hunger ”He said, “The signal to seek more connections.”
