Loneliness in Relation to Social Factors and Self-Reported Health Among Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study

Background: Loneliness is described as a public health problem and can be both a consequence of aging and a cause of ill health. Lonely older adults tend to have difficulties making new social connections, essential in reducing loneliness. Loneliness often varies over time, but established lonelines...

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Main Authors: Anna Axén, Elin Taube, Johan Sanmartin Berglund, Lisa Skär
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2023-09-01
Series:Journal of Primary Care & Community Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/21501319231198644