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Being alone is definitely not good for your health. According to the findings of an American study, social isolation among the elderly exposes them to a greater risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.
Professor Robert S. Wilson of the Rush University Medical Center, Chicago has been researching a possible connection between solitude and the occurrence of Alzheimer’s disease among a group of 823 individuals with an average age of 80. Together with his team he measured their degree of isolation on a scale of 1 to 5.
According to Professor Wilson, “The risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease increased by 51% where the score (measuring the solitude level) was raised by one point”. This is a significant result, to say the least, but one which at present remains unexplained. “The fact of being cut off from other people, of no longer enjoying social relations appears in some way to weaken the cerebral system, preparing the way for Alzheimer’s disease. Further research will be needed to confirm this and above all to understand this relationship”.
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