Living Alone Leads to Broken Heart
No, I’m not just talking about a broken emotional heart, but also a broken physical heart. A study of more than 138,000 Danish adults has found that those who live alone are at greater risk of acute coronary syndrome encompassing a wide range of symptoms including angina and myocardial infarction.
- Those cohabiting with a partner, having a high level of education, and working were at lowest risk of acute coronary syndrome.
- Women divorcees also have a lower risk.
- Women above age 60 and men over age 50 who live on their own had double the risk..
But those who lived alone also tended to smoke, be obese, have high cholesterol, and visit their family doctors less frequently.
The real question is whether those who live alone are pining for some companionship and social support. I’d say that may be true except that I often long from some real peace and me time as a busy mother. And, with my neighbors arguing over something or other outside right now, I’m feeling a bit of stress and thinking it might not be too bad to live the life of a hermit. So I’d say that it all comes down to overall lifestyle rather than simply one’s living situation.
Medical News Today, July 15, 2006
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