孤寂對老年可能要命，朋友是解方

PERSONAL HEALTH

Social Interaction Is Critical for Mental and Physical Health

By JANE E. BRODY

Having friends is a critically important contributor to good health and longevity.

PERSONAL HEALTH The Surprising Effects of Loneliness on Health By JANE E. BRODY Scientists are gaining a more refined — and surprising — understanding of the effects of loneliness and isolation on health.

THE NEW OLD AGE Loneliness Can Be Deadly for Elders; Friends Are the Antidote By PAULA SPAN As friends lose touch or die, older people can forge new bonds. Those relationships appear critical to physical and psychological health.