Social Prescription Interventions Addressing Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults: Meta-Review Integrating On-the-Ground Resources.
Catherine PaquetJocelyne C WhiteheadRishabh ShahAlayne Mary AdamsDamion M DooleyR Nathan SprengAnna-Liisa AunioLaurette DubePublished in: Journal of medical Internet research (2023)
A range of interventions found to be effective at addressing social isolation and loneliness or their impact on mental health were identified from the literature, and many of these interventions were represented in services available to older residents in Montréal, Canada. However, different terms were occasionally used to describe or categorize similar services across data sources. Establishing an efficient means of identifying and structuring such sources is important to facilitate referrals and help-seeking behaviors of older adults and for strategic planning of resources.