A commentary on CNA.Asia says ‘loneliness’ is an overlooked public health challenge in our ageing society. A a study by the Centre for Ageing Research and Education (CARE) at Duke-NUS Medical School found that 39 per cent of Singaporeans aged 62 years and older reported being lonely. Loneliness also increases the risk of dying by 7 per cent. Angelique Chan,Executive Director at CARE, Duke-NUS Medical School explains why we need to take loneliness seriously.

A commentary on CNA.Asia says ‘loneliness’ is an overlooked public health challenge in our ageing society. A a study by the Centre for Ageing Research and Education (CARE) at Duke-NUS Medical School found that 39 per cent of Singaporeans aged 62 years and older reported being lonely. Loneliness also increases the risk of dying by 7 per cent. Angelique Chan, Executive Director at CARE, Duke-NUS Medical School explains why we need to take loneliness seriously.

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The dangers of being lonely

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