The health and well‐being consequences of social isolation and loneliness in old age are
increasingly being recognised. The purpose of this scoping review was to take stock of the …

Sociality permeates each of the fundamental motives of human existence and plays a critical
role in evolutionary fitness across the lifespan. Evidence for this thesis draws from research …

The relationship between living alone, loneliness and social isolation, and how they are
associated with health remain contentious. We sought to explore typologies based on …

Introduction Loneliness is a common, emotionally distressing experience and is associated
with adverse physical and mental health and an unhealthy lifestyle. Nevertheless, little is …

This study examined the relationship between loneliness, health, and mortality using a US
nationally representative sample of 2101 adults aged 50 years and over from the 2002 to …

Objectives: Longitudinal research on loneliness in old age has rarely considered loneliness
separately for men and women, despite gender differences in life experiences. The objective …

This study asks if the prevalence of loneliness in the population varies depending on the
measures used, with special focus on loneliness among the elderly. The study compares …

Objective: Loneliness and the onset of depression in old age are growing problems related
to the greater life expectancy nowadays. This review investigated the longitudinal …

Longitudinal studies of loneliness among older people are comparatively rare. At 8 years
after the initial survey in 1999–2000, we followed up on the 999 people aged 65+ years who …

BackgroundSocial isolation and loneliness have each been associated with cognitive
decline, but most previous research is limited to Western populations. This study examined …