A study done in Iceland indicates that around 8.6% of those that have reached the age of 80 experience loneliness and have either less social interaction than previously or have given up socializing al together.
Íslensk rannsókn bendir til þess að u.þ.b. 8,6 % eldri borgara 80 ára og eldri séu einmana og umgangist aðra einstaklinga lítið eða sjaldan.