Living alone riskier for young and middle-aged adults than seniors, study indicates
Loneliness has been considered a major health risk for seniors, but a new study suggests younger adults might fare even worse from living by themselves. Living alone appears to increase a person's risk of death from a multitude of causes, particularly among adults 18 to 64, researchers reported in the International Journal of Epidemiology.
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