Objectives: To identify socially isolated long-term care residents and to compare their
demographic characteristics, functional status, and health conditions to residents who are …

Background: Older adults face greater risk of social isolation, but the extent of social
isolation among low-income older adults living in social housing is unknown. This study …

Objectives: A wealth of literature has established risk factors for social isolation among older
people; however, much of this research has focused on community-dwelling populations …

Background Supportive living (SL) facilities are intended to provide a residential care setting
in a less restrictive and more cost-effective way than nursing homes (NH). SL residents with …

Social isolation is a significant public health problem among many older adults; however,
most of the empirical knowledge about isolation derives from community-based samples …

Importance Social isolation is associated with adverse health outcomes, yet its implications
for hospitalization and nursing home entry are not well understood. Objective To evaluate …

PURPOSE Social isolation has been identified as a major health problem, particularly in the
elderly. In the present study, we examine the association between social isolation and …

Objective To describe older adults who are frequent users of primary care services and to
explore associations between the number of primary care visits per year and multiple …

Social isolation among individuals ages 65 years and older is associated with poor health
outcomes. However, little is known about health care utilization patterns of socially isolated …

Introduction: Social isolation among older individuals is associated with poor health
outcomes. However, less is known about the association between social isolation and …