Sensor-based assessment of social isolation in community-dwelling older adults: A scoping review

SS Khan, T Gu, L Spinelli, RH Wang - BioMedical Engineering OnLine, 2023 - Springer
Social isolation (SI) is a state of low social interaction with peers associated with various
adverse health consequences in older adults living in the community. SI is most often …

Sensor-based assessment of social isolation and loneliness in older adults: a survey

D Prabhu, M Kholghi, M Sandhu, W Lu, K Packer… - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
Social isolation (SI) and loneliness are 'invisible enemies'. They affect older people's health
and quality of life and have significant impact on aged care resources. While in-person …

Sensor-driven detection of social isolation in community-dwelling elderly

N Goonawardene, XP Toh, HP Tan - Human Aspects of IT for the Aged …, 2017 - Springer
Ageing-in-place, the ability to age holistically in the community, is increasingly gaining
recognition as a solution to address resource limitations in the elderly care sector. Effective …

A review of social isolation: an important but underassessed condition in older adults

NR Nicholson - The journal of primary prevention, 2012 - Springer
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 …

Combatting social isolation and increasing social participation of older adults through the use of technology: A systematic review of existing evidence

S Baker, J Warburton, J Waycott… - … journal on ageing, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives There are growing concerns that social isolation presents risks to older people's
health and well‐being. Thus, the objective of the review was to explore how technology is …

Reflections on measures of social isolation among older adults

ML Pomeroy, F Mehrabi, E Jenkins, R O'Sullivan… - Nature Aging, 2023 - nature.com
In 2020, the National Academies of Sci-ence, Engineering, and Medicine reported on
opportunities for the healthcare system to address social isolation and loneliness, which are …

Technological solutions for social isolation monitoring of the elderly: a survey of selected projects from academia and industry

G Bouaziz, D Brulin, E Campo - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
Social isolation is likely to be one of the most serious health outcomes for the elderly due to
the COVID-19 pandemic, especially for seniors living alone at home. In fact, two approaches …

Impact of Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults: Current Understanding and Future Directions

K Roy, S Smilowitz, S Bhatt, ML Conroy - Current Geriatrics Reports, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review The negative health impacts of social isolation and loneliness
(SI/L) on older adults underscores the importance of evaluation and intervention to target …

[HTML][HTML] Predictors of older adults' objectively measured social isolation: A systematic review of observational studies

M Ejiri, H Kawai, K Ishii, K Oka, S Obuchi - Archives of Gerontology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
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 …

Managing perceived loneliness and social-isolation levels for older adults: a survey with focus on wearables-based solutions

A Site, ES Lohan, O Jolanki, O Valkama… - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
As an inevitable process, the number of older adults is increasing in many countries
worldwide. Two of the main problems that society is being confronted with more and more, in …