Being persistently lonely during midlife can increase your risk of developing dementia and Alzheimer's later in life, a new study has revealed. Their analysis revealed that those who did feel lonely in midlife were more likely to go on to develop dementia or Alzheimer's. However, people who recovered from loneliness appear to be even less likely to suffer from dementia than those who were never lonely. Specifically, the team investigated whether persistent loneliness more strongly predicted the future development of dementia and Alzheimer's disease than transient loneliness. The findings revealed that people who were persistently lonely were at higher risk of developing dementia or Alzheimer's disease 18 years later.

Source: Daily Mail March 24, 2021 11:01 UTC