Loneliness is a serious problem for older people, which can be alleviated by social support.
The dramatic population ageing together with social and economic change in C hina …

Objectives: Living alone in later life is an important risk factor of loneliness for elderly people
unless they have resources to compensate for that. The aim of this investigation was to …

Objectives Loneliness is a significant public health concern, particularly for those who have
lost a spouse through widowhood. This study examines whether becoming a volunteer at …

Awareness of risk factors for loneliness is a prerequisite for preventive action. Many risk
factors for loneliness have been identified. This paper focuses on two: poor health and …

Due to later life losses, older adults are at risk for loneliness, which, in turn, may affect their
wellbeing. Current literature demonstrates that volunteering improves well-being and …

Loneliness is a prevalent social concern among older adults, which calls for attention as a
condition itself and its influence on mental and physical conditions. However, limited efforts …

Loneliness is a risk factor for poorer health and quality of life of older adults. To provide an
insight into loneliness interventions aimed at populations aging, this study examined the …

Loneliness has particularly significant effect on the quality of life of elderly individuals. In this
study, we examined the direct and indirect effects of social support on loneliness in elderly …

This qualitative study aims to investigate the cultural understandings of loneliness, identify
the contexts of loneliness, and to examine its effect on the health and well-being of US …

The aim of this qualitative study was to describe the factors that motivate older people to
volunteer and how volunteering influences their social inclusion and communality. Data …