By Annabelle Timsit

The Washington Post

You may know someone who has done it, or dreamed of it yourself: After a long career, an increasing number of people are opting to retire abroad — often in countries where the weather is good and the cost of living comparatively low.

But while international retirement has its perks — imagine spending your golden years sipping margaritas on a beach in Mexico — it can also bring a greater chance of loneliness, as those who retire overseas find themselves far from networks of family and friends built up over a lifetime, according to a peer-reviewed study published earlier this year in Psychology and Aging, a journal of the American Psychological Association.

“Older migrants face double jeopardy as they are vulnerable to both age-related and migratio

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