Objectives Social isolation and loneliness have been associated with ill health and are
common in the developed world. A clear understanding of their implications for morbidity …

There are many systematic reviews on social capital (SC) and various health outcomes, but
each of these reviews shows one piece of the larger SC and health puzzle. The aim of this …

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tunteet? Voiko ihminen oppia elämään myönteisellä tavalla? Markku Ojasen Positiivinen …

Purpose Social capital is frequently indicated as a determinant of population health. Despite
an increase in the frequency of public health studies including such measures, our …

Background considering the importance of social participation for quality of life and active
ageing in older adults, it is an important target of social and health professionals' …

The relationship between social capital and health has received extensive attention in fields
such as public health, medicine, epidemiology, gerontology and other health-related …

Purpose Mental disorders are a major contributor to the global burden of disease and
disability, and can be extremely costly at both individual and community level. Social …

Loneliness is especially frequent among older people in Southern Europe. Furthermore,
promoting social capital to tackle loneliness and its health effects is an understudied …

Background: We developed and validated an instrument to measure community-level social
capital based on data derived from older community dwellers in Japan. Methods: We used …

Background Observational studies show that social capital is a protective health factor.
Therefore, we aim to assess the currently unclear health impact of social capital …