METHODS We used the nationally‐representative National Social Life Health and Aging
Project (NSHAP), including participants interviewed in Round 3 (R3)(2015–2016), and re …

Loneliness and social isolation are strongly associated with several adverse health
outcomes in older persons including death and functional impairments. The strength of …

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, most communities in the United States imposed
stay-at-home orders to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus, potentially leading to …

Objectives Loneliness is associated with increased risks of adverse health outcomes among
middle-aged and older adults. We estimated the prevalence of loneliness and identified key …

PURPOSE Loneliness has important health consequences. Little is known, however, about
loneliness in primary care patient populations. This study describes the prevalence of …

The COVID-19 pandemic may intensify loneliness among older adults with chronic
conditions who are at high risk of severe illness, but little is known about factors associated …

Background Loneliness is a significant public health challenge in the United States,
especially among older adults. The epidemiology of loneliness among older adults in …

Social isolation (the objective state of having few social relationships or infrequent social
contact with others) and loneliness (a subjective feeling of being isolated) are serious yet …

Introduction Loneliness, defined as “the subjective feeling of isolation, not belonging, or
lacking companionship” has been found to have increasing prevalence in the United States …

employment, the realization that we are aging and less mobile. It is a stressful disconnect
between desired and actual levels of social interaction. When people struggle to describe …