Purpose Loneliness is increasingly recognised as the next critical public health issue. A
plausible reason for this concern may be related to emerging societal trends affecting the …

Background Evidence provides inconsistent findings on risk factors and health outcomes
associated with loneliness. The aim of this work was to grade the evidence on risk factors …

In recent years its medical implications have brought loneliness to the centre of attention of
mass media, government agents, and the general public. However, as this volume …

Loneliness is not a new phenomenon but in recent years, there has been a growing interest
in understanding how feelings of 'perceived social isolation'can influence our health and …

Rationale Increasingly, loneliness is being recognised as a serious problem with detrimental
effects on health, as well as on social cohesion and community trust. To effectively tackle this …

Objective The purpose of this consensus statement is to determine the state of the field of
loneliness among older people, highlighting key issues for researchers, policymakers and …

Background Loneliness has been linked to negative health and economic outcomes across
the life course. Health effects span both physical and mental health outcomes, including …

Increasing attention is being paid to loneliness, and to its impact on the health of older
people, across numerous disciplines including psychology, public health, social policy, and …

The primary objective was to evaluate the comparative effects of loneliness on multiple
distinct health outcomes. The literature was qualitatively reviewed to identify loneliness risk …

The paper reports an evidence synthesis of how loneliness is conceptualised in qualitative
studies in adults. Using PRISMA guidelines, our review evaluated exposure to or …