I follow a number of urban and public policy sources in my newsfeed and there’s been a bit of crackle lately regarding new studies on the real costs of loneliness. With a confluence of factors coming together, including the release of DSM-V, the retirement of 10,000 Baby Boomers every day, and the initiation of the Affordable Care Act, policy wonks are examining the problem to see if loneliness should be regarded as a matter of public policy.
