Social isolation and multiple chronic diseases after age 50: A European macro-regional analysis.

BACKGROUND:Different studies have found that socioeconomic determinants influence the prevalence of chronic diseases in older people. However, there has been relatively little research on the incidence of how social isolation may affect them. We suggest that social isolation is a serious concern for...

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Main Authors: David Cantarero-Prieto, Marta Pascual-Sáez, Carla Blázquez-Fernández
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6200202?pdf=render