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turtlensue
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Social isolation and physical aging make for a toxic cocktail, resulting in more stress hormones flowing through the body, U.S. researchers say.
University of Chicago psychologists Louise Hawkley and John Cacioppo say the toll of loneliness may be mild and unremarkable in early life, but may accumulate with time. The more years one lives, the more stressful situations one will experience -- such as new jobs, marriage and divorce, parenting, financial worries or illness.
In a study of college-age individuals and adults ages 50 to 68, the researchers found that, even when faced with similar challenges, the lonelier people appeared more helpless and threatened. They were also less apt to actively seek help when stressed
http://www.sciencedaily.com/upi/index.php?feed=Science&article=UPI-1-20070817-18335300-bc-us-loneliness.xml
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