What Has Research Consistently Found About the Needs of Older

What has research consistently found about the needs of older people for friends as compared to people in younger generations?

A) Older people have a greater need than younger people for friends, but only when they are unmarried. When they have a spouse, their need for friends is negligible.
B) Older people have less need for friends than younger people
C) Older people have a greater need for friends than younger people.
D) Older people have the same need for friends as younger people.