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Original article: https://altoida.com/blog/research-shows-a-link-between-loneliness-and-dementia/Loneliness isn’t just painful—it’s biologically potent. We dig into new research showing that chronic loneliness correlates with a higher ten-year incidence of all-cause dementia, and we unpack the most startling detail: adults under 80 without the APOE4 gene experienced a tripled risk. That twist forces a reframe. If disconnection can elevate risk even when the best-known genetic risk isn’t present, then social life isn’t a soft health metric. It’s a clinical variable that deserves the same vigilance as b ...