Background: The present study aimed to examine age differences in the relationship
between trajectories of loneliness and physical frailty among Chinese older adults. Methods …

Background Frailty is a common condition in older adults that is characterized by transitions
between frailty states in both directions (progression and reversion) over time. Loneliness …

Background Previous studies have demonstrated the associations between loneliness and
frailty in late life. However, there is a lack of consensus on the direction of the relationship …

Background Previous literature has reported that loneliness is a strong predictor of frailty
risk. However, less is known about the role of loneliness in frailty transition types. This study …

We aimed to investigate the association between loneliness and cognitive impairment
among older men and women in China. Data for 6898 eligible participants aged 65 years …

Objectives: We aim to examine what factors are predictive of loneliness incidence from a life
course perspective and whether predictors differ between women and men based on a …

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 …

Background Loneliness is a public health concern with serious health consequences in
older adults. Despite a large body of research on the correlates of loneliness, little is known …

Loneliness among older people has now become a serious public health issue. There have
been few previous studies conducted among Chinese populations on the correlations …

Background: In China, rapid economic growth and increasing social problems constitute the
two basic characteristics underlying contemporary social change. With dramatic social …