Elderly Loneliness

The statistics of isolation

Before the pandemic, 1 in 4 people older than 65 experienced social isolation, putting them at greater risk of loneliness. This is seen throughout the world at the moment. The exact number of seniors who feel lonely is difficult to pinpoint, but one study surveyed adults over 60 and found 43% of respondents felt lonely.

These feelings of loneliness were exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. A poll was taken and found that 56% of adults 50 to 80 reported feelings of isolation in June 2020. This has skyrocketed from 2018, when 27% of respondents…