Overcoming existential loneliness: a cross-cultural study

Overcoming existential loneliness: a cross-cultural study

Abstract Background Moving into a long-term care facility (LTCF) can reduce the ability for older adults to engage in meaningful roles and activities and the size of their social network. These changes and losses can lead them to experience existential loneliness (EL)—the intolerable emptiness and l...

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Main Authors: B. P. M. Chung, J. Olofsson, F. K. Y. Wong, M. Rämgård
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Existential loneliness
Cross-culture
Older adults
Meaning of life
Coping
Qualitative research
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-020-01753-y

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