 At the time, Governor Greg Abbott took to social media saying Texas proudly supports the military. Loneliness could 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 that consequences may be worse if ignored. I'm Tammy Trujillo.