A mixed-methods approach to understanding loneliness and depression in older adults
FK Barg, R Huss-Ashmore, MN Wittink… - The Journals of …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Objectives. Depression in late life may be difficult to identify, and older adults often do not
accept depression treatment offered. This article describes the methods by which we …
accept depression treatment offered. This article describes the methods by which we …
Loneliness and the health of older people
CÓ Luanaigh, BA Lawlor - … of Geriatric Psychiatry: A journal of …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Background The intense focus on major psychiatric disorders in both contemporary
psychiatric research and clinical practice has resulted in the relative neglect of less …
psychiatric research and clinical practice has resulted in the relative neglect of less …
Social isolation and loneliness: relationships with cognitive function during 4 years of follow-up in the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing
Objective This study aims to evaluate the impact of social isolation and loneliness,
individually and simultaneously, on cognitive function in older adults during a 4-year period …
individually and simultaneously, on cognitive function in older adults during a 4-year period …
Financial difficulty and biopsychosocial predictors of loneliness: A cross-sectional study of community dwelling older adults
G Cheung, V Wright-St Clair, E Chacko… - Archives of gerontology …, 2019 - Elsevier
Aim To investigate the interplay of sociodemographic, health, functional and psychosocial
factors in predicting loneliness in community dwelling older adults accessing home support …
factors in predicting loneliness in community dwelling older adults accessing home support …
Risk factors and mediating pathways of loneliness and social support in community-dwelling older adults
RIB Schnittger, J Wherton, D Prendergast… - Aging & mental …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: To develop biopsychosocial models of loneliness and social support thereby
identifying their key risk factors in an Irish sample of community-dwelling older adults …
identifying their key risk factors in an Irish sample of community-dwelling older adults …
The association between loneliness and cognitive impairment among older men and women in China: a nationwide longitudinal study
Z Zhou, F Mao, W Zhang, SD Towne Jr, P Wang… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
We aimed to investigate the association between loneliness and cognitive impairment
among older men and women in China. Data for 6898 eligible participants aged 65 years …
among older men and women in China. Data for 6898 eligible participants aged 65 years …
Psycho-social and health predictors of loneliness in older primary care patients and mediating mechanisms linking comorbidities and loneliness
Background Aging is associated with many personal, social, and environmental challenges
that increase the risk of loneliness. Loneliness is a painful emotional experience associated …
that increase the risk of loneliness. Loneliness is a painful emotional experience associated …
A systematic review of longitudinal risk factors for loneliness in older adults
L Dahlberg, KJ McKee, A Frank, M Naseer - Aging & mental health, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives To effectively reduce loneliness in older adults, interventions should be based on
firm evidence regarding risk factors for loneliness in that population. This systematic review …
firm evidence regarding risk factors for loneliness in that population. This systematic review …
Loneliness in older persons: A theoretical model and empirical findings
J Cohen-Mansfield, A Parpura-Gill - International psychogeriatrics, 2007 - cambridge.org
Background: This study examines predictors of loneliness among low-income older adults
through a framework named MODEL (Model of Depression and Loneliness), which we …
through a framework named MODEL (Model of Depression and Loneliness), which we …
Importance of loneliness in behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia
W Sun, T Matsuoka, H Oba… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Loneliness is considered to be a crucial factor in mental health of elderly people.
However, the effects of loneliness on behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia …
However, the effects of loneliness on behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia …