Objectives To identify data availability, gaps, and patterns for population level prevalence of
loneliness globally, to summarise prevalence estimates within World Health Organization …

Rationale Increasingly, loneliness is being recognised as a serious problem with detrimental
effects on health, as well as on social cohesion and community trust. To effectively tackle this …

Social distancing and “stay-at-home” orders are essential to contain the coronavirus
outbreak (COVID-19), but there is concern that these measures will increase feelings of …

Background While COVID-19 outbreak has had adverse psychological effects in children
with special needs, the mental state and burden on their caregivers during this pandemic …

Objective The COVID-19 pandemic imposed a psychological burden on people worldwide,
including fear and anxiety. Older adults are considered more vulnerable during public health …

Social isolation and loneliness among older people Page 1 ADVOCACY BRIEF: Social
isolation and loneliness among older people Page 2 Acknowledgements The development of …

Humans survive and thrive through social exchange. Yet, social dependency also comes at
a cost. Perceived social isolation, or loneliness, affects physical and mental health, cognitive …

To slow the transmission of COVID-19, countries around the world have implemented social
distancing and stay-at-home policies—potentially leading people to rely more on household …

Background and objective Loneliness is associated with increased rates of morbidity and
mortality, and is a growing public health concern in later life. This study aimed to produce an …

People feel lonely when their social needs are not met by the quantity and quality of their
social relationships. Most research has focused on individual-level predictors of loneliness …