Abstract Aims and Objectives To systematically determine the effectiveness of horticultural
therapy (HT) on the physical functioning and psychological health of older people …

Introduction Loneliness is widespread and associated with deleterious outcomes in middle‐
aged and older age people in low‐and middle‐income countries (LMICs). Physical activity is …

Background While previous studies have examined the determinants of loneliness (i) using
a longitudinal approach and (ii) using data from nationally representative samples, only few …

Background Widowhood is a distressful life event that is associated with loneliness in older
adults. However, widowhood is not a binary event, and little is known about the role of …

Background There is still a lack of systematic investigation of comprehensive contextual
factors of subjective well-being (SWB) among Chinese oldest-old. This study aimed to …

Background The population health impact of loneliness remains unknown. We quantified the
impact of loneliness on total life expectancy (TLE) and health expectancy (the duration of …

Background Loneliness and social isolation are global public health challenges. Sensory
impairments (SIs) are highly prevalent among older adults but are often ignored as a part of …

Background: Loneliness, isolation, and living alone are emerging as critical issues in older
people's health and well-being, but the effects are not consistent. The purpose of this study …

Abstract Background Polypharmacy is increasing. The longitudinal association of
polypharmacy and social isolation has not been previously reported. The aim of this study …

Objectives This study aimed to explore the gender and residence (rural/urban) differences in
the associations between the specific dimensions of social support and subjective well …