Objectives Older adults may be at increased risk of loneliness. Frailty is also common in
older adults, however, associations between loneliness and frailty have been understudied …

We aimed to estimate the impact of social isolation on cognitive function and mental health
among older adults during the two-year-and-a-half COVID-19 period. Pubmed Central …

“Do you drink any alcoholic beverages? How often do you have an alcoholic drink?”
Clinicians routinely ask these questions of patients, and the responses become a part of …

Objectives We provide new evidence on the profiles of social isolation, social support, and
loneliness before and after spousal death for older widows. We also examine the …

Background: Loneliness has been highlighted as a risk factor for dementia. However, the
nature of the relationship between loneliness and cognitive function prior to onset of …

Introduction Older people experiencing homelessness (PEH) are a rapidly growing
population at risk of accelerated aging and the early onset of geriatric conditions. One …

In South Korea, digital literacy education programs are expected to help its older population
participate in online welfare services to increase their social support, self-esteem and well …

Objective Social isolation is a global health issue that affects older adults throughout their
lives. This study aimed to identify the factors associated with social isolation in older adults …

The COVID-19 pandemic provided a unique opportunity to examine the contributions of
social interaction and other non-social factors to loneliness among older adults in the …

Loneliness, or perceived social isolation, is a leading predictor of all-cause mortality and is
increasingly considered a public health epidemic afflicting significant portions of the general …