Background With growing numbers of older people worldwide, improving and maintaining
quality of life during the extended years of life are a major focus for healthcare providers and …

Widowhood is a catastrophic event at any stage of life for the surviving partner particularly in
old age, with serious repercussions on their physical, economic, and emotional well-being …

This article compares the determinants of living alone among older people during later life in
a wide variety of countries from across the globe, including very different family systems …

Several studies have documented the importance of social networks for quality of life (QL) in
old age. This article presents a review and critical analysis of the literature on the …

Este estudo investigou a contribuição de cada domínio da qualidade de vida (físico, social,
psicológico e ambiental) na qualidade de vida global e em que extensão esses domínios …

Purpose: Loneliness and social isolation have detrimental effects on health in old age;
however, the prospective associations with quality of life (QoL) remain unclear. Furthermore …

Background The far-reaching health and social sequelae of the COVID-19 pandemic among
older adults have the potential to negatively impact both quality of life (QoL) and well-being …

This study investigated how perceived stress, social support, and home-based physical
activity affected older adults' fatigue, loneliness, and depression. We also explored whether …

This study focuses on the influence of objective living conditions on the life satisfaction of
older Europeans living alone from a gender and cross-national perspective. The data were …

Objective: To evaluate the quality of life and health of elderly in rural areas of Minas Gerais
State's center-west. Method: Cross-sectional study, in four municipalities of Minas Gerais …