LONELINESS AND SOCIAL ISOLATIONIOSIF, LuminiaPOP, LenuaAnnals of the Constantin Brancusi University of Targu Jiu-Letters & Social Sciences Series
Older adults are also at increased risk of social isolation and loneliness because of factors such as the loss of a partner or other loved ones, decreased mobility, worsening vision and hearing, chronic illness, inability to access transportation, or cessation of favorite activities. How Do Loneli...
BEIJING, July 14 (Xinhua) -- Chinese researchers have recently discovered that persistent social isolation or loneliness may accelerate cognitive decline and lead to higher cognitive impairment risk. Social isolation is the objective absence of social contact and a diminished social network. In contrast...
Home care recipients, many of whom are older adults or living with disabilities, may be at increased risk of loneliness and social isolation. Loneliness and social isolation are associated with poor physical and mental health, with research even suggesting they may increase the risk of premature de...
1,2 Social isolation and loneliness increase mortality risk. Nearly 4 decades of research have produced robust evidence that scoring high on measures of social isolation in later life is associated with a significantly increased risk (25%) for premature mortality from all causes in ...
Taking on social issues through business: Loneliness and social isolation (Part 2) Loneliness and social isolation as a factor/ phenomenon, and initiatives by public and private sectors www.pwc.com/jp Contents Introduction 1. Understanding loneliness and social isolation 2. Private and public efforts...
Social isolation and loneliness have detrimental effects on the health of older adults. Being socially isolated and lonely are likely both predictors and consequences of cognitive impairment with aging. However, isolation and loneliness may be differentially associated with cognitive impairment and may ...
Social isolation and loneliness (SIL) are public health challenges that disproportionally affect individuals who experience structural and socio-economic exclusion. The social and health outcomes of SIL for people with experiences of being unhoused have largely remained unexplored. Yet, there is limited ...
Both social isolation, defined as the objective state of having few connections with others, and loneliness, which is a subjective negative feeling of being alone, adversely impact the body and mind. In contrast, some individuals can be socially isolated and yet lead healthy lives without experienc...
“We are social beings. In this time ofCOVID-19, many people are experiencing social isolation and loneliness, which may spiral into chronic states,” said first author Natalie Golaszewski, Ph.D., a postdoctoral scholar at the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science...