Loneliness may affect blood pressure.
The Los Angeles Times (3/17, Stein) "Booster Shots" blog reported that loneliness may "affect blood pressure," according to a study appearing in the March issue of Psychology and Aging. "Researchers surveyed 229 people ages 50 to 68 who were part of the Chicago Health, Aging, and Social Relations Study, a longitudinal study of white, black and Latino men and women." After five years, "researchers noted an association between feelings of loneliness and high blood pressure. People who ranked as feeling most lonely had blood pressure levels 14.4 points higher than those who felt least lonely."
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