The reverse is worse, I think, feeling lonely while surrounded by people, or being with people who make you feel alone. I recommend a film called Somewhere by Sofia Coppola, it's about an actor (not old) going through the motions of his life, always surrounded by people, yet his internal landscape is vast emptiness. There's a scene where he falls asleep while watching twin pole dance routine in his hotel room! Coppola has a good eye for these "lonely in a crowded place" condition. The female character at a temple in Tokyo in Lost In Translations comes to mind, and the Bill Murray character calling home. Likewise Marie Antoinette, two characters isolated and lonely, navigating the party atmosphere in the Chateau Marmont of its time.

Alone not lonely, lol. I think one part of it is of course partners dying but on top of that is giving less of a fuck as we grow old then really cherishing our time with the things that interests us intead of putting up with shitty people and shitty things in life

Also, the spending time with children is sadly low, imagine growing up with no grandkids to see man that must suck

> The study does mention at the end that spending time alone dose not mean the individual feels lonely

I'm a bit doubtful about this study. It's only anecdotal evidence, but I heard many old persons complaining heavily about loneliness.