The expression of loneliness suggests perceived social isolation and the lack of meaningful,
rewarding and desired social connections. In this paper we seek to estimate whether …

Aim This study aimed to examine the effects of providing a program that introduced
volunteers to make friends with older adults to reduce loneliness and increase loneliness …

Older people are vulnerable to loneliness and isolation. Solitary seniors are more likely to
suffer the feelings of loneliness with inadequate social networks. Based on a face-to-face …

Volunteering is often considered an important component of productive and active aging.
Although there is a rich body of literature on the predictors and outcomes of volunteering …

Introduction: Social isolation is detrimental to late-life health outcomes. Although objective
social isolation is a major source of perceived loneliness, how different layers of social …

The present study adopts a longitudinal design to examine the relationship between
loneliness, social participation, life satisfaction and social networks among older adults in …

Objectives: This study aimed to examine the relationship between participation in volunteer
work and loneliness among older adults, and to explore the mediating role of perceived …

Volunteering in old age plays an important role in addressing feelings of loneliness, but little
research has been conducted on the impact of engaging in volunteering activities during the …

Background: Loneliness is a prevalent experience associated with many negative physical
and mental health outcomes. Due to the ageing population worldwide, and the greater …

In ageing societies, more older adults are taking up informal caregiving roles. Caregivers,
compared to non-caregivers, are found to have poorer psychosocial outcomes such as …