A prescription for “nature”–the potential of using virtual nature in therapeutics

MP White, NL Yeo, P Vassiljev… - Neuropsychiatric …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Many studies suggest that increased exposure to urban greenness is associated with better
population health. Accessing nature can in some circumstances, however, be difficult …

A biopsychosocial model of chronic pain for older adults

C Miaskowski, F Blyth, F Nicosia, M Haan… - Pain …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Population Comprehensive evaluation of chronic pain in older adults is multifaceted.
Objective and Methods Research on chronic pain in older adults needs to be guided by …

Loneliness among older European adults: Results from the survey of health, aging and retirement in Europe

M Vozikaki, A Papadaki, M Linardakis… - Journal of Public Health, 2018 - Springer
Purpose Previous research has suggested that individuals are mostly prone to loneliness in
their later years of life because of exposure to several risk factors typical of old age. The …

Bad company: loneliness longitudinally predicts the symptom cluster of pain, fatigue, and depression in older adults

VD Powell, N Kumar, AT Galecki… - Journal of the …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Pain, fatigue, and depression frequently co‐occur as a symptom cluster. While
commonly occurring in those with cancer and autoimmune disease, the cluster is also found …

Exploring experiences of loneliness among Canadian long‐term care residents during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A qualitative study

CB Smith, KLY Wong, F To‐Miles… - … Journal of Older …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background The COVID‐19 pandemic has significant impact on long‐term care (LTC)
residents' health and well‐being. Objectives This study investigated resident experiences of …

Bidirectional longitudinal associations between loneliness and pain, and the role of inflammation

A Loeffler, A Steptoe - Pain, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Pain and loneliness are consistently associated, but the direction of the relationship is
uncertain. We assessed bidirectional associations over a 4-year period in a sample of 4906 …

Prevalence and associated factors of incident and persistent loneliness among middle-aged and older adults in Thailand

S Pengpid, K Peltzer - BMC psychology, 2023 - Springer
Background The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence and associated factors of
incident and persistent loneliness in a prospective cohort study among middle-aged and …

Artificial intelligence‐based intelligent surveillance for reducing nurses' working hours in nurse–patient interaction: a two‐wave study

K Huang, Z Jiao, Y Cai, Z Zhong - Journal of nursing …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To explore the feasibility of applying artificial intelligence in nurse–patient interaction to
assist nurses in grasping patient status and reducing their working hours. Background …

Loneliness in elderly inpatients

SA Just, M Seethaler, R Sarpeah, N Waßmuth… - Psychiatric …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose: Loneliness among the elderly is a widespread phenomenon and is connected to
various negative health outcomes. Nevertheless, loneliness among elderly inpatients …

Age-friendly communities and perceived disconnectedness: the role of built environment and social engagement

Q Cao, HI Dabelko-Schoeny… - Journal of aging and …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: To examine the effect of access to outdoor space and buildings and social or
community events on elders' perceived disconnectedness. Method: Data were from a …