Women more lonely and depressed in old age

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Women become more lonely and depressed with age, but men grow more content with their lives in retirement, a study has found.This may be because men are happier once they stop working, but older women are more likely to feel lonely or be living alone.
The BBC reports today on findings from University College London researchers who have tracked more than 11,000 men and women aged over 50 from 2002-09 as part of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. Curious?Keep reading
Source: BBC