Profile of ethnicity, living arrangements and loneliness amongst older adults in Aotearoa New Zealand: A national cross-sectional study.

Hamish A JamiesonHelen M GibsonRebecca Abey-NesbitAnnabel Ahuriri-DriscollSally KeelingPhilip J Schluter

Published in: Australasian journal on ageing (2017)

Ethnic identification and living arrangements were significantly associated with the likelihood of loneliness for those having an interRAI-HC assessment. Efforts to reduce the negative impacts of loneliness need a nuanced approach.

Keyphrases

social support
quality improvement
physical activity
depressive symptoms
bioinformatics analysis