Background Older people in the nursing home environment are much less mobile and
capable of taking care of themselves as they age, and most of them face the plight of …

The vital role social relationships play in mental health and well-being has been well-
documented. Disruption of an intimate bond through bereavement can be enduringly …

Background Components of social connection are associated with mortality, but research
examining their independent and combined effects in the same dataset is lacking. This study …

Purpose Social distancing measures implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic have
contributed to increased levels of loneliness, but the specific interactions between loneliness …

Introduction Few studies have examined the association of loneliness and cognitive
functioning in the US. We used two common measures of loneliness and examined their …

Background Previous studies demonstrate a high prevalence of depression and loneliness
among adolescents. Although they often co‐occur, the relationship between symptoms of …

Age differences in the prevalence of loneliness have been a key focus among researchers,
practitioners, and policy makers. However, the degree to which those reflect genuine …

Background Social frailty (SF) is associated with multiple adverse health outcomes, yet there
has been an inadequate focus on social frailty. The convoy model portrays the social …

Introduction This study investigates the individual and combined impacts of loneliness and
social isolation on 20-year mortality risks among older men and women. Methods Utilizing …

Despite the relevance of loneliness to family scholarship, an attempt to integrate various
perspectives on loneliness with relevant insights from loneliness research for understanding …