Cox proportional hazards analysis was used to examine the association between cancer incidence, loneliness, and social isolation. The effect of relationship status on cancer mortality among cancer patients was tested with the Kaplan-Meier method. Loneliness was associated with total cancer incidence after...
Harry Owen Taylor: University of Toronto, Canada BMC Public Healthhad launched a collection which called for submissions on loneliness and social isolation as a public health concern. Although loneliness and social isolation are commonly misconstrued as conditions existing on an individual scale, these ...
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...
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...
Loneliness and social isolation can lead to a number of negative mental and physical health problems, according to research, and doctors say it’s important to discuss this topic in routine health visits and when managing chronic diseases.
Itshouldnotbeasurprise.Lonelinessandsocialisolationareontherise,1manytocallitanepidemic.Inrecentdecadesthenumberofpeoplewithzero2hastripled,andmostadultsdonot3alocalcommunitygroup.4,morethanone-thirdofAmericansovertheageof45reportfeelinglonely,with5especiallyhighamongthoseunder25andover65yearsold."Weliveinthemos...
SOCIAL isolationLONELINESSYOUNG menIsolation and loneliness are risk factors for poor health, and are increasingly affecting younger men. GPs can play an important role in recognising and addressing the problems using the tools and services being developed to help tackle the issues.doi:10.1002/tre....
METHOD: Using nationally representative datasets from ageing cohorts in Ireland (TILDA) and England (ELSA), we created a metric of discordance between loneliness and social isolation, to which we refer as Social Asymmetry. This metric was the categorised difference between standardised scores on a ...
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...
“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...