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The team based their research on a study of 229 people aged 50 to 68.

The randomly chosen group includes whites, African Americans and Latinos who are part of a long-term study on aging.

Members of the group were asked a series of questions to determine if they perceived themselves as lonely.

They were asked to rate their connections with others through a series of topics, such as “I have a lot in common with the people around me,” “My social relationships are superficial,” and “I can find companionship when I want it.” The research team also examined data on weight, alcohol consumption, smoking, blood pressure medications and demographic characteristics.

They found that people who rated high on being lonely had a significantly higher blood pressure than non-lonely people with similar profiles on the other measures.

The research also showed that loneliness augments the normal increases in blood pressure associated with aging.

The paper builds on Cacioppo’s earlier research that demonstrated that loneliness is related to increased peripheral vascular resistance among young people.

Although both lonely and non-lonely people in that study experienced stress, subjects in both studies reacted ...

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