Loneliness in older primary care patients and its relationship to physical and mental health-related quality of life.

Monica M Williams-FarrellyMatthew W SchroederClaudia LiAnthony J PerkinsTamilyn BakasKatharine J HeadMalaz BoustaniNicole R Fowler

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2024)

Primary care providers should discuss loneliness with their older adult patients and provide resources to help patients develop and maintain meaningful social relationships.

Keyphrases

primary care
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
physical activity
mental health
prognostic factors
depressive symptoms
community dwelling