871,000 die from loneliness yearly- WHO / myLot

July 4, 2025 5:44am CST

Has anyone read the report from the World Health Organization that an alarming 871,000 people mostly the elderly die as a result of loneliness every year worldwide? Loneliness according to WHO increases the risks of stroke, heart attack, diabetes, depression and many illnesses that can be prevented.

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Jimlos Tatooth

@Ineeddentures (10030)

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4 Jul

It's very sad but it's true.. Something was written about it here as well backing up what you say And here it is getting worse as more and more old people either love alone or are dumped in a care home What's the answer? This might sound bad but it seems in the UK we don't want to be burdened by elderly parents And people who are alone get very little social interaction apart from Amy e.someone coming to see them for 20 minutes every day

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Emmanuel Adelakun

@ogbenishyna44 (500)

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4 Jul

You mean some old people truly want to be alone?

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Jimlos Tatooth

@Ineeddentures (10030)

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4 Jul

@ogbenishyna44 lol A typo I said love alone Should have said live alone