Social isolation is a major and prevalent health problem among community-dwelling older
adults, leading to numerous detrimental health conditions. With a high prevalence, and an …

Background: Preventing social isolation is essential for promoting healthy aging. This study
aims to 1) systematically review and synthesize the predictors of objectively measured social …

Background While the world's population ages, social isolation has continued to increase
globally. However, no review exists on the prevalence of social isolation among community …

Objectives Social isolation among older adults is an important but under-recognized risk for
poor health outcomes. Methods are needed to identify subgroups of older adults at risk for …

The extent of social isolation amongst older people has emerged as a major concern for
health and social policy. Although the social and health outcomes of social isolation are well …

Introduction Health effects of social isolation are well-studied at older age, in English-
speaking countries, for individual health conditions, and based on unidimensional measures …

Previous research has identified a wide range of indicators of social isolation that pose
health risks, including living alone, having a small social network, infrequent participation in …

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 …

Social isolation is a social and public health problem that affects people of all ages,
especially elders. Previous studies have found that social isolation across numerous …

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 …