Health Management for Older Adults II - Isolation and Loneliness in the Elderly

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Loneliness is highly correlated with depression in the elderly
Loneliness and depression are highly correlated with lower cognitive functioning
Whether loneliness causes or is caused by depression or is a symptom of depression has not been established
However, it is known that the presence of depression decreases the functioning of the immune system, thus increasing a person's susceptibility to physical illnesses and increasing the time it takes to heal