The risk of loneliness: Canadians face a bleak future — and their wellbeing is impaired

"When you communicate with a group, you're expected by people. You're inspired," Roberts said. Several studies have linked persistent depression with the likelihood of early death, heart disease, stroke, cognitive decline, and dementia.

The solitude and lack of social contact among older people are indicative of suicide.

In 2015, researchers at the Institute on Aging at the University of Manitoba found tha....