Are U.S. Older Adults Getting Lonelier? Age, Period, and Cohort Differences
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- Copyright
- 2019
- Published By
- American Psychological Association
This journal article discusses a study that examined whether perceived loneliness is greater among Baby Boomers (individuals born 1948-1965) relative to those born 1920-1947 and whether older adults have become lonelier over the past decade (2005-2016).
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