Now from Times Square, here's what you need to know.

Good to see you guys and good to see you as well.

Sorry, I'm just jamming along to the little happy Christmas song.

We love to bring in Monday like that. Don't stop.

We're so close to the holidays.

Yes, we are.

I'm like a little bit scared all of a sudden.

It is an anxiety provoking experience sometimes. Yeah, and even the other thing

about the holidays, Dr. Jarian, is it's a time of year that despite the fact that we end up together, a lot of

people feel very lonely. It's unfortunate. You know, we've been following these numbers. Loneliness

overall when we survey adults have peaked during the pandemic, but unfortunately, these numbers

remain elevated. And it's not just about feeling like you don't have someone to talk to.

These translate to real health outcomes, if you remember, the Surgeon General noted a loneliness

epidemic associatingness to chronic disease and depression.

So this new survey helps us to understand exactly where we err at in terms of the loneliest

number, loneliness numbers with adults.

They surveyed adults 50 to 80 years old.

They found that 33% reported feeling lonely, 29% reported feeling socially isolated. Those numbers

were highest among adults who lived alone, adults who aren't working, and those adults who are

living with mental health conditions. It's just a note, again, this is not just associated

with an increased risk is not just associated with

an increased risk of depression, associated with an increased risk of chronic disease. Some notes

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