The authors of this review both served on the National Academy of Science, Engineering,
and Medicine Committee that produced the report,“Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older …

Although the term social distancing has been widely used during the COVID-19 pandemic to
describe keeping space between ourselves and others outside of our homes, public health …

Objective To review the problems of social isolation, loneliness, and social vulnerability in
older adults and the associated risks, and to help primary care providers identify patients at …

Loneliness and social isolation have tangible effects on mental and physical health,
particularly for older adults. Individuals over the age of 60 may be uniquely at risk of …

Human beings are social animals and our biological, psychological, and social systems
evolved to thrive in collaborative networks of people. In many societies, social networks are …

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Physical distancing during the COVID‐19 pandemic may
have unintended, detrimental effects on social isolation and loneliness among older adults …

Social isolation and loneliness are serious yet underappreciated public health risks that
affect a significant portion of the older adult population. Approximately one-quarter of …

The importance of social determi-nants of health has been gaining traction in the health care
sector during the last decade. Social determinants of health have been found to be …

Background Public health measures to control the COVID‐19 pandemic have led to feelings
of loneliness among older adults, which, prior to COVID, has been associated with …

Objectives Loneliness and social isolation are described similarly yet are distinct constructs.
Numerous studies have examined each construct separately; however, less effort has been …