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This study is an exploratory, and based on the elderly people who are facing social isolation and loneliness due to their age factor. In the research an effort has been made to enquire some social problems of isolated elder peoples, which concern to their physical and, mental health problems ...
Loneliness, also known as subjective isolation, is defined as “the subjective unpleasant or distressing feeling of a lack of connection to other people, along with a desire for more, or more satisfying, social relationships” [6]. Conversely, SI, or objective isolation, refers to “having obje...
isolation - a feeling of being disliked and alone alienation, disaffection, estrangement - the feeling of being alienated from other people 3. isolation - the act of isolating something; setting something apart from others closing off separation - the social act of separating or parting company; ...
Widowed older adults may withdraw from social networks and experience social detachment after losing their spouses. It is critical to encourage active social participation and resilience in widowed older adults in order to reduce isolation and negative feelings. We observed few studies on the relationshi...
Addressing loneliness and social isolation amongst elderly people through local co‐production in Japanco‐productionJapanlocal governmentpopulation ageingsocial isolationIn common with many other societies with ageing populations, loneliness and social isolation have become a significant problem in contemporary ...
Previous research has demonstrated that the percentage of social isolation in older people is significantly higher than that of the young elderly [20]. This may be due to the degeneration of physical and psychological functions in the ageing process, as well as the shrinking of social networks ...
We searched the MEDLINE, Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) for key terms related to technology and elderly people. Based on the established hierarchy of indexed terms at MeSH and a series of experimental searches, the final search terms were ‘technology’, ‘social isolation’ and ‘older adults....
Social isolation may cause dire health effects for the elderly. A new study, published in theProceedings of the National Academy of Scienceson March 26, showed that older men and women who are apart from their family and friends had a 26 percent higher death risk during a seven year period...
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