Association of cumulative loneliness with all-cause mortality among middle-aged and older adults in the United States, 1996 to 2019

X Yu, TC Cho, AC Westrick, C Chen… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Loneliness is a growing public health concern worldwide. We characterized the association
between cumulative loneliness and subsequent all-cause mortality, using data from 9,032 …

Diversity in social communication and support: Implications for loneliness among LGB adults

N Peterson, J Lee, J Svec, D Russell - The Gerontologist, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background and Objectives Current research indicates that structural and functional
social network attributes influence older adults' well-being. However, these linkages may …

Age and Gender Identity in the Relationship Between Minority Stress and Loneliness: A Global Sample of Sexual and Gender Minority Adults

EM Elmer, TG van Tilburg… - The Journal of Sex …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Loneliness is prevalent among sexual minority adults and is associated with minority stress.
Yet there is limited understanding of how loneliness and minority stress vary across key …

Sexuality and Aging: Let's Keep Talking About This, Shall We?

S Meeks - The Gerontologist, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Sexual intimacy, experiences, identity, and behavior are important for well-being and health
across the life span. Research with adults in middle and later life demonstrates the …

Mental health and social connection among older lesbian and bisexual women

ME Martinez, JK Felner, J Shen… - International …, 2024 - cambridge.org
Objective: To assess differences in psychosocial and mental health outcomes between older
lesbian and bisexual women compared to heterosexual women. Design: Cross sectional …

Loneliness and Frailty Among Middle-Aged and Aging Sexual Minority Men Living With or Without HIV: A Longitudinal Cross-Lagged Panel Analysis

P Meireles, D Ware, A Henriques… - Innovation in …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background and Objectives Loneliness is associated with frailty among older adults
(60+), and there is evidence suggesting that this association may be bidirectional. However …

A life course approach investigating the mechanisms underlying the relationship between loneliness and health and wellbeing in retired older adults, using mixed …

CD Toon - 2024 - uhra.herts.ac.uk
Loneliness, or the negatively perceived discrepancy between desired and realised social
relationships, has long been considered detrimental to health. This research sought to …

Differential effects of family and friend support in sexual minority aging adults: Analysis of MIDUS 3

C Song, S Kim, B Canales… - International …, 2022 - internationalhealthcarereview.com
Background: Sexual minorities experience disproportionate stress from historical and
current oppression and social discrimination/isolation compared to their heterosexual …