The miracle of friendship adds one more benefit; fights Alzheimer's Disease

Kurt Vonnegut was right when he called loneliness a "disease," but he had no idea exactly how right he was.

A new study has been publishing indicating that a lack of friends in later life could double the likelihood of developing Alzheimer's disease.

This is different than previous studies which had showed the effects of "isolation" (being alone) versus "loneliness" (that is feeling alone).

Robert S. Wilson, PhD, of the Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center said this:

“Humans are very social creatures. We need healthy interactions with others to maintain our health. The results of our study suggest that people who are persistently lonely may be more vulnerable to the deleterious effects of age-related neuropathology.”

The mechanism that does link dementia and loneliness is unclear calling for further study.

A memory lasts forever.
Never does it die.
True friends stay together.
And never say goodbye.

--Anonymous