Is loneliness dangerous?

BBC NEWS Health Loneliness link with Alzheimer's

This article is a real eye opener, by revealing that a study shows that the more lonely a person is the more likely they are to develop Alzheimers.
This is significant in our day of family breakdown and the wider divide of the ages between young and old.
It says loneliness not only increases emotional stresses but can lead to physical conditions.
When people are not stimulated, they do not use their brain as much and therefore lose the links to react to thought and memory and speech.

Great news that companies like ExtraCare promote well being and activities for the elderly so they can continue to function normally for longer and remain part of a social group and status within it.