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Loneliness and social isolation of older adults: Why it is important to examine these social aspects together

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Newall, Nancy E. G., Menec, Verena H.·2019·Journal of Social and Personal Relationships
DOI 10.1177/0265407517749045
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Research shows that social isolation and loneliness are important health issues for older adults. This message is increasingly being recognized by policy makers and service providers. Although the concepts of loneliness and social isolation are often discussed and compared with one another, they are largely examined separately, even if they are both included in the same study. In the present article, we argue for bringing together these two related concepts. For example, focusing only on social isolation overlooks differences between those older adults who are socially isolated and lonely versus socially isolated but not lonely. Consequently, we discuss four groups of older adults: isolated, but not lonely; lonely in a crowd; isolated and lonely; and not isolated or lonely. We argue that considering loneliness and social isolation together will aid in the understanding of the social situation of older adults and can provide new directions for research and intervention programs for older adults.

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  1. Capitanio J., 2014, PLoS One, 9, 110307
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Authors
Newall, N. E. G., & Menec, V. H.
Affiliations
  • Brandon University (CA)
  • University of Manitoba (CA)
Corresponding author
Newall, Nancy E. G.
ORCID
Venue
Journal of Social and Personal Relationships
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2017-12-27
Volume
36
Issue
3
Pages
925-939
ISSN
  • 0265-4075 (ISSN-L)
  • 1460-3608
DOI
10.1177/0265407517749045
OpenAlex
W2777840822
Cited by
208
References
50
Citations by year
2026: 31 · 2025: 34 · 2024: 27 · 2023: 29 · 2022: 30 · 2021: 30 · 2020: 16 · 2019: 7 · 2018: 4
FWCI
8.21
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
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Journal of Social and Personal Relationships (publishedVersion, other-oa)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Health › Health disparities and outcomes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Aging and Gerontology Research
  • Social Sciences › Life-span and Life-course Studies › Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues
Keywords
loneliness, social isolation, older adults

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