Are Loneliness and Social Isolation Associated with Quality of Life in Older Adults? Insights from Northern and Southern Europe.

Giorgi BeridzeAlba AyalaOscar Ribeiro Gloria Fernández-Mayoralas Carmen Rodriguez BlazquezVicente Rodríguez-RodríguezFermina Rojo-PérezMaria João ForjazAmaia Calderón-Larrañaga

Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2020)

Loneliness and social isolation are prospectively associated with decreased QoL among older adults, yet the associations are contextually bound. Future interventions should target both exposures, among others, in order to increase QoL in this group.

Keyphrases

physical activity
healthcare
mental health
social support
air pollution
depressive symptoms