Loneliness in older adults

Five things to know about loneliness in older adults are presented. These are the following: 1. Loneliness is an emotional state of perceived social isolation; 2. Loneliness is common among older adults and linked to declines in health; 3. Loneliness is as harmful as other well-established risk fact...

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Vydané v:Canadian Medical Association journal (CMAJ) Ročník 191; číslo 17; s. E476
Hlavní autori: Stall, Nathan M., Savage, Rachel D., Rochon, Paula A.
Médium: Journal Article
Jazyk:English
Vydavateľské údaje: Canada Elsevier Inc 29.04.2019
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Predmet:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Cardiovascular disease
Cognition
Depression (Mood disorder)
Elderly
Female
Health aspects
Health services utilization
Humans
Independent Living - psychology
Internal Medicine
Intervention
Loneliness
Loneliness - psychology
Male
Mental disorders
Mortality
Older people
Practice
Psychological aspects
Public health
Quality of Life
Resveratrol
Risk factors
Social aspects
Social Isolation
United Kingdom > UK
ISSN:0820-3946, 1488-2329, 1488-2329
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Shrnutí:Five things to know about loneliness in older adults are presented. These are the following: 1. Loneliness is an emotional state of perceived social isolation; 2. Loneliness is common among older adults and linked to declines in health; 3. Loneliness is as harmful as other well-established risk factors for mortality; 4. Loneliness is an important contributor to use of health care; and 5. Social prescribing is an emerging intervention for loneliness.
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ISSN:0820-3946
1488-2329
1488-2329
DOI:10.1503/cmaj.181655