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This is a Longitudinal Study study.

Transitions of loneliness and lonely life expectancy: A longitudinal study across 24 countries

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Loneliness transitions and related factors impact life expectancy in older adults, suggesting significant implications for public health.
The study measured total life expectancy at 23.14 years and lonely life expectancy at 4.31 years among older adults aged 60+.
Using a multistate Markov model, individual and country-level factors were analyzed across 24 countries to understand loneliness.
Findings indicate that socioeconomic factors such as GDP and civil society participation influence loneliness and life expectancy.

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Longitudinal study examines loneliness transitions and life expectancy in older adults, revealing factors affecting outcomes.

Zhu et al. (2025) studied this question.

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