References: Call Mom

Stuff that supports the position that connecting to loved ones will add more life to your life (or that loneliness is deadly):


  1. Buettner D, Skemp S. Blue Zones: Lessons From the World's Longest Lived. Am J Lifestyle Med. 2016;10(5):318–321. Published 2016 Jul 7. doi:10.1177/1559827616637066
  2. Rico-Uribe LA, Caballero FF, Martín-María N, Cabello M, Ayuso-Mateos JL, Miret M. Association of loneliness with all-cause mortality: A meta-analysis. PLoS One. 2018;13(1):e0190033. Published 2018 Jan 4. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0190033



Stuff that challenges the claim that connecting to loved ones will add more life to your life: