Background and objective Loneliness is associated with increased rates of morbidity and
mortality, and is a growing public health concern in later life. This study aimed to produce an …

Background Older adults are at risk for loneliness, and interventions to promote social
connectedness are needed to directly address this problem. The nature of interventions …

The COVID-19 global pandemic and subsequent public health social measures have
challenged our social and economic life, with increasing concerns around potentially rising …

People exposed to more unfavourable social circumstances are more vulnerable to poor
mental health over their life course, in ways that are often determined by structural factors …

Individuals experience loneliness when they perceive a deficiency in the quality or quantity
of their social relationships. In the present meta-analysis, we compiled data from 75 …

It is unclear to what extent poor social relationships are related to the development of
dementia. A comprehensive systematic literature search identified 19 longitudinal cohort …

Background: Older persons are particularly vulnerable to loneliness because of common
age-related changes and losses. This paper reviews predictors of loneliness in the older …

The loneliness of modern people is becoming more and more prominent, and has brought
profoundly negative effects on mental health. Social support is an important predictor of …

Objective Physical distancing and stay-at-home measures implemented to slow
transmission of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) may intensify feelings of loneliness in …

Background Loneliness has been linked to an increased risk of engaging in suicidal
behavior. To date, however, there has been comparatively little research on this in the …