 It was sent in January that accused Prescott of sexual assault back in 2017 and valued the damages at $100 million. Prescott has denied the claims and filed a countersuit against the woman and her attorneys. Loneliness can impact your risk of having a stroke. A new study shows that older adults who reported being chronically lonely had a 56% higher stroke risk than those who rated their loneliness as low. The lead study author at Harvard noted the importance of assessing loneliness and said consequences may be worse if ignored.