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

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

Abstract Background International studies provide an overview of socio-demographic characteristics associated with loneliness among older adults, but few studies distinguished between emotional and social loneliness. This study examined socio-demographic characteristics associated with emotional and...

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Main Authors: Irene N. Fierloos, Siok Swan Tan, Greg Williams, Tamara Alhambra-Borrás, Elin Koppelaar, Lovorka Bilajac, Arpana Verma, Athina Markaki, Francesco Mattace-Raso, Vanja Vasiljev, Carmen B. Franse, Hein Raat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Emotional loneliness
Social loneliness
Population characteristics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02058-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02058-4

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