The relationship between living alone, loneliness and social isolation, and how they are
associated with health remain contentious. We sought to explore typologies based on …

Objective: The present analysis aimed to examine the associations of isolation and
loneliness, individually as well as simultaneously, with 2 measures of functional status (gait …

The ageing population presents significant challenges for the provision of social and health
services. Strategies are needed to enable older people to cope within a society ill prepared …

The 20th century saw an unprecedented increase in average human lifespan as well as a
rapid decline in human fertility in many countries of the world. The accompanying worldwide …

Background Health literacy skills tend to decline during ageing, which is often attributed to
age-related cognitive decline. Whether health literacy skills may be influenced by …

Loneliness and social isolation are recognised, conceptually distinct threats to health and
wellbeing in older age but limited evidence is available on their predictors in rural …

Objectives This paper looks into the socioeconomic determinants of risk of harmful alcohol
drinking and of the transitions between risk categories over time among the population aged …

With increased longevity and socio-structural as well as socio-cultural changes, ageing
research has shown a growing diversity of patterns in retirement lifestyles (Scherger et al. in …

The growth of the post-retirement population, which has occurred as a result of rapid growth
in life expectancy coupled with the ageing of the baby boomer cohort, has led to significant …

The benefits of engagement with social activities on health and wellbeing are widely
reported by gerontologists. Less is known, however, about what drives withdrawal from and …