Rationale Increasingly, loneliness is being recognised as a serious problem with detrimental
effects on health, as well as on social cohesion and community trust. To effectively tackle this …

Background Even prior to the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was ample evidence
that loneliness and social isolation negatively impacted physical and mental health …

Background Recognition of loneliness as a health concern among adults stresses the need
to understand the factors associated with loneliness. Research into factors of influence in the …

Introduction Despite the importance of better understanding how loneliness is associated
with physical and mental health symptoms and disorders, and who is at greatest risk …

Introduction Previous research indicates that social isolation, loneliness, physical
dysfunction and depressive symptoms are interrelated factors, little is known about the …

Objective: Loneliness is the subjective distress of feeling alone and has a strong impact on
wellbeing and health. In addition to well-known predictors like isolation and poor health, a …

Presently, there is a real possibility of a second pandemic occurring: a grief pandemic. There
are estimated to be over 1 million children and young people experiencing bereavement …

Background Loneliness is a serious public health issue, and its burden is increasing in
many countries. Loneliness affects social, physical, and mental health, and it is associated …

Objectives Primary care is well positioned to identify and address loneliness and social
isolation in older adults, given its gatekeeper function in many healthcare systems. We …

Social isolation can be a consequence of acquired brain injury (ABI). Few studies have
examined the relationship between social isolation and mental health after ABI. In this cross …