Trends in loneliness among adults 50-80 (IMAGE) Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan Caption Since 2018, the National Poll on Healthy Aging at the University of Michigan has asked a sampling of older U.S. adults about their experiences of loneliness and isolation. This graph shows date points from five surveys taken before and during the pandemic. Credit Emily Smith - University of Michigan Usage Restrictions Credit must be given to the creator. License CC BY Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.