Pro@programming.dev to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 年前Middle-aged Americans are lonelier than older adultswww.futurity.orgexternal-linkmessage-square37linkfedilinkarrow-up1217arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up1215arrow-down1external-linkMiddle-aged Americans are lonelier than older adultswww.futurity.orgPro@programming.dev to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 年前message-square37linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareMothra@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 年前That’s valid, originally when I read the headline I presumed the reason older people were less lonely than middle aged people was that older people often get sent to retirement homes, which are usually shared with others.
minus-squaretburkhol@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 年前They’re also using self-reported loneliness, which I would guess that people who’ve been alone for decades accommodate and feel less lonely.
That’s valid, originally when I read the headline I presumed the reason older people were less lonely than middle aged people was that older people often get sent to retirement homes, which are usually shared with others.
They’re also using self-reported loneliness, which I would guess that people who’ve been alone for decades accommodate and feel less lonely.