Effects of transient and chronic loneliness on major depression in older adults: A longitudinal study.

Natalia Martín-MaríaFrancisco F CaballeroElvira LaraJoan Domènech-AbellaJosep M HaroBeatriz OlayaJose Luis Ayuso-MateosMarta Miret
Published in: International journal of geriatric psychiatry (2020)
Focusing on loneliness prevention could reduce the risk of depression. Chronic loneliness is a public health problem that should be addressed through the full participation of the political, social, and medical sectors.