The loneliness of remote work: Older adults most affected by the loss of social networks

MORE THAN FIVE YEARS after the COVID pandemic forced many workers to abandon their offices and work remotely, a hidden cost is emerging: loneliness.

The impact falls heaviest on those oldest. Studies are finding loneliness afflicts far more people over age 55 who are working remotely, compared to their younger coworkers. One survey found older employees were nearly twice as likely as workers aged 16 to 24 to say they felt the social loss of remote working.