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Loneliness – an unequally shared burden in Europe

How lonely are Europeans? How come eastern and southern Europeans are lonelier and more socially isolated than western and northern Europeans?

Loneliness – an unequally shared burden in Europe
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Population ageing, the rising number of people living alone and the increased use of digital technologies for communication have led many to posit that loneliness is on the rise

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