The association between social isolation and musculoskeletal health in older community-dwelling adults: findings from the Hertfordshire Cohort Study.
Gregorio BevilacquaKaren A JamesonJean ZhangIlse BloomKate A WardCyrus CooperElaine M DennisonPublished in: Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation (2021)
Social isolation was associated with higher odds of having depressive symptoms and predicted the development of poor physical capability 6 years later. Further longitudinal studies that include loneliness as a covariate are warranted.