The prevalence of loneliness across 113 countries: systematic review and meta-analysis

DL Surkalim, M Luo, R Eres, K Gebel, J Van Buskirk… - bmj, 2022 - bmj.com
Objectives To identify data availability, gaps, and patterns for population level prevalence of
loneliness globally, to summarise prevalence estimates within World Health Organization …

[HTML][HTML] Green space and loneliness: A systematic review with theoretical and methodological guidance for future research

T Astell-Burt, T Hartig, IGNE Putra, R Walsan… - Science of the total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Persistent loneliness troubles people across the life span, with prevalence as high as 61%
in some groups. Urban greening may help to reduce the population health impacts of …

[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] Loneliness, social isolation, depression and anxiety among the elderly in Shanghai: Findings from a longitudinal study

Y Zhang, J Kuang, Z **n, J Fang, R Song… - Archives of gerontology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objectives To investigate the longitudinal associations between loneliness, social isolation,
depression and anxiety in the elderly. Methods A longitudinal cohort study was conducted …

Loneliness and cognitive function in older adults without dementia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

KD Harrington, S Vasan, JE Kang… - Journal of …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Loneliness has been highlighted as a risk factor for dementia. However, the
nature of the relationship between loneliness and cognitive function prior to onset of …

Associations between loneliness and physical frailty in community-dwelling older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis

G Kojima, Y Taniguchi, R Aoyama, M Tanabe - Ageing research reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
Objectives Older adults may be at increased risk of loneliness. Frailty is also common in
older adults, however, associations between loneliness and frailty have been understudied …

Global prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress in the elderly population: a systematic review and meta-analysis

A Jalali, A Ziapour, Z Karimi, M Rezaei, B Emami… - BMC geriatrics, 2024 - Springer
Background Several preliminary studies have been conducted in the field of the prevalence
of depression, anxiety, and stress in the elderly population. These studies have examined …

Income inequality and its relationship with loneliness prevalence: A cross-sectional study among older adults in the US and 16 European countries

T Tapia-Muñoz, UM Staudinger, K Allel, A Steptoe… - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Backgrounds The prevalence of loneliness increases among older adults, varies across
countries, and is related to within-country socioeconomic, psychosocial, and health factors …

[HTML][HTML] Contact with nature, nature prescriptions, and loneliness: Evidence from an international survey of adults in Australia, India, Singapore, the United Kingdom …

T Astell-Burt, M Kondo, T Pritchard, K Olcon, JA Hipp… - Health & Place, 2024 - Elsevier
Evidence to support nature contact and nature prescriptions to reduce loneliness is scant. A
total of 2100 individuals took part in a survey conducted in Australia (n= 525, mean age …

Daily social interactions and momentary loneliness: The role of trait loneliness and neuroticism

R Zhaoyang, KD Harrington, SB Scott… - The Journals of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Objectives Loneliness has been linked to poor mental and physical health outcomes in later
life. Little is known about how daily social interactions relate to older adults' everyday …