Background The highly prevalent late-life loneliness, together with its deleterious health
impacts, calls for increasing attention to the need for effective interventions targeting on this�…

Importance Loneliness and social isolation are public health concerns faced by older adults
due to physical, cognitive, and psychosocial changes that develop with aging. Loneliness�…

This meta‐analytic study investigates the effectiveness of different interventions in alleviating
loneliness among Chinese older adults aged 50 years and above. We searched eight�…

Objectives This study aimed to review loneliness interventions for older adults living in long-
term care (LTC) facilities over the past 10 years, to categorize interventions by type, and to�…

Background The problem of loneliness has garnered increased attention from policymakers,
payors, and providers due to higher rates during the pandemic, particularly among seniors�…

Objectives. Loneliness is common among older persons and has been associated with
health and mental health risks. This systematic review examines the utility of loneliness�…

Loneliness is common among older persons and is associated with adverse health and
wellbeing outcomes. We investigated a theory-based intervention that addresses barriers to�…

Loneliness—the subjective experience of social isolation—is an important indicator of
quality of life for adults and a major determinant of health. While much research has focused�…

Background Older adults are at risk for loneliness, and interventions to promote social
connectedness are needed to directly address this problem. The nature of interventions�…

Ageing is associated with social isolation and loneliness and can have deleterious effects
on older persons' mental and physical well-being. Several systematic reviews and meta�…