Gender-specific association of loneliness and health care use in community-dwelling older adults

Gender-specific association of loneliness and health care use in community-dwelling older adults

Abstract Background Loneliness in older adults is common, particularly in women. In this article, gender differences in the association of loneliness and health care use are investigated in a large sample of community-dwelling older adults. Methods Data of 2525 persons (ages 55–85 years)—participant...

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Main Authors: Friederike Hildegard Boehlen, Dirk Heider, Dieter Schellberg, Johanna Katharina Hohls, Ben Schöttker, Hermann Brenner, Hans-Christoph Friederich, Hans-Helmut König, Beate Wild
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-08-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Loneliness
Gender differences
Health care use
Health care costs
Elderly persons
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-04201-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-04201-9

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