[HTML][HTML] The relationship between frailty and social vulnerability: a systematic review

P Hanlon, H Wightman, M Politis… - The Lancet Healthy …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Both frailty (reduced physiological reserve) and social vulnerability (scarcity of adequate
social connections, support, or interaction) become more common as people age and are …

Intergenerational programmes bringing together community dwelling non-familial older adults and children: A systematic review

R Peters, N Ee, SA Ward, G Kenning, K Radford… - Archives of gerontology …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Social isolation is associated with an increased risk of adverse health
outcomes, including functional decline, cognitive decline, and dementia. Intergenerational …

[HTML][HTML] Loneliness, ageism, and mental health: The buffering role of resilience in seniors

JA Ribeiro-Gonçalves, PA Costa, I Leal - International Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction Ageism and loneliness are two relevant public health phenomena because of
their negative impact on the senior's mental health. With the increase in average life …

[HTML][HTML] Associations of social isolation, social participation, and loneliness with frailty in older adults in Singapore: a panel data analysis

L Ge, CW Yap, BH Heng - BMC geriatrics, 2022 - Springer
Background There is a shortage of research evidence about how social isolation, social
participation, and loneliness were longitudinally associated with frailty. This study was to 1) …

Association between frailty and cognitive function in older Chinese people: a moderated mediation of social relationships and depressive symptoms

W Ma, B Wu, X Gao, R Zhong - Journal of affective disorders, 2022 - Elsevier
Background To date, few studies have focused on examining either the direct or indirect
effect of physical frailty on cognitive impairment. This study aimed to investigate the …

Sex-specific impacts of social isolation on loneliness, depressive symptoms, cognitive impairment, and biomarkers: Results from the social environment and biomarker …

FY Hsiao, LN Peng, WJ Lee, LK Chen - Archives of gerontology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objectives To investigate sex-specific associations between social isolation and
psychological outcomes and biomarkers among community-dwelling middle-aged and older …

[HTML][HTML] Does social participation decrease the risk of frailty? Impacts of diversity in frequency and types of social participation on frailty in middle-aged and older …

J Sun, X Kong, H Li, J Chen, Q Yao, H Li, F Zhou, H Hu - BMC geriatrics, 2022 - Springer
Background Social participation (SP) may be an effective measure for decreasing frailty
risks. This study investigated whether frequency and type of SP is associated with …

COVID-19 and loneliness among older adults: Associations with mode of family/friend contacts and social participation

NG Choi, S Hammaker, DM DiNitto… - Clinical …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives Given physical/social distancing due to COVID-19, we examined associations
between self-reported loneliness and changes in contact with family/friends and mode of …

[HTML][HTML] Changes in social isolation and loneliness prevalence during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan: The JACSIS 2020–2021 study

H Murayama, T Suda, I Nakamoto… - Frontiers in Public …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Objective The recent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has changed people's
social connections with others and society. This study aimed to describe changes in the …

[HTML][HTML] Frailty as a moderator of the relationship between social isolation and health outcomes in community-dwelling older adults

F Mehrabi, F Béland - International journal of environmental research and …, 2021 - mdpi.com
This research investigated the effects of social isolation on frailty and health outcomes and
tested whether these associations varied across different levels of frailty. We performed a …