Background The current COVID‐19 pandemic has been identified as a possible trigger for
increases in loneliness and social isolation among older people due to the restrictions on …

This open access book outlines the challenges of supporting the health and wellbeing of
older adults around the world and offers examples of solutions designed by stakeholders …

Introducción La soledad es una vivencia desfavorable, relacionada con la sensación de
tristeza, que afecta la cotidianidad de la persona, el adulto mayor es más propenso a tener …

Loneliness may have complex implications for the mental and physical health of older
people. It could have unique expressions among older men due to the social construction of …

La soledad puede ser vista desde varias aristas: mientras que en el contexto europeo se
asocia mayormente con independencia, en el entorno latinoamericano se considera como …

Aim: To study the longitudinal relationship between loneliness and quality of life (QoL) in
adults to identify key mechanisms to better design future psychosocial interventions. Method …

The phenomenon of secondary parenting, in some contexts, presents both a pernicious and
a perfidious experience to older persons who should be enjoying their sunset years with …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has had the greatest impact in long-term care
facilities (LTCFs) by disproportionately harming older adults and heightening social isolation …

There is no doubt that older persons face an environment bereft of resources, rights and
dignity. This study was explorative and descriptive in design, with data collected from in …

Background Religious attendance has been shown to have a positive effect on
psychological health among the older people (Moon & Kim, 2013). Due to COVID-19 …