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Dutch news, in your languageFriday, 25 September 2026No. 18,108

Health

Loneliness Makes People Sick and Places Great Pressure on Healthcare: 'This Group Is Growing Due to Aging'

De Telegraaf25 September · 21:001 hour ago

Marjo Vissers, chair of VGZ, the second-largest health insurer, states that chronic loneliness is as harmful to health as smoking half a pack of cigarettes daily, creating a massive burden on healthcare systems. She is collaborating with Tamara van Ark, chair of the Oranjefonds, to address this issue as the elderly population grows.

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