Associations between Social Isolation Index and changes in grip strength, gait speed, bone mineral density (BMD), and self-reported incident fractures among older adults: Results from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA).
Ahreum LeeCaitlin McArthurGeorge IoannidisAlexandra MayhewJonathan D AdachiLauren E GriffithLehana ThabaneAlexandra PapaioannouPublished in: PloS one (2023)
Socially isolated and lonely older adults were more likely to have had incident fractures, but social isolation was not associated with the three-year changes in grip strength, gait speed, or BMD.