Socio-demographic characteristics associated with emotional and social loneliness among older adults.

Irene N FierloosSiok Swan TanGreg WilliamsTamara Alhambra-BorrásElin KoppelaarLovorka BilajacArpana VermaAthina MarkakiFrancesco Mattace-RasoVanja VasiljevCarmen B FranseHein Raat

Published in: BMC geriatrics (2021)

Socio-demographic characteristics associated with emotional and social loneliness differed regarding sex and living situation. Researchers, policy makers, and healthcare professionals should be aware that emotional and social loneliness may affect older adults with different socio-demographic characteristics.

Keyphrases

healthcare
mental health
social support
public health
physical activity