Loneliness and Social Isolation: Risk Factors Long Overdue for Surveillance

Alspach, JoAnn Grif

doi:10.4037/ccn2013377

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“…However, the significant direct effect of cognition on loneliness is inconsistent with some previous studies reporting that discrete cognitive domains, not global cognitive function, predicted loneliness (O'Luanaigh et al, 2012;Schnittger et al, 2012) and that baseline cognition was not associated with later loneliness (Wilson et al, 2007). Besides less engagement in social activities due to diminished cognition, we also consider reduced social network size resulting from cognitive impairment as an alternative explanation for this reverse relationship (Alspach, 2013;Cacioppo, Fowler, & Christakis, 2009).…”

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Loneliness and Cognitive Function in Older Adults: Findings From the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey

Zhong

Chen

et al. 2016

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Objectives: To examine the relationship between loneliness and cognitive function and to explore the mediating role of physical health on the loneliness-cognition relationship in Chinese older adults (OAs). Method: Data came from a nationally representative sample of 14,199 Chinese OAs (aged 65+) from 2002, 2005, 2008, and 2011 waves of the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey. A latent variable cross-lagged panel model combined with mediation analysis was used to determine the relationship between loneliness and cognitive function and the mediating effect of increase in the number of chronic conditions (ΔNCCs) on the ascertained loneliness-cognition relationship. Results: Severe loneliness at prior assessment points was significantly associated with poorer cognitive function at subsequent assessments, and vice versa. The ΔNCCs partially mediated this prospective reciprocal relationships, accounting for 2.58% of the total effect of loneliness on cognition and 4.44% of the total effect of cognition on loneliness, respectively. Discussion: Loneliness may predict subsequent cognitive decline, and vice versa. This loneliness-cognition relationship is partially explained by their impact on physical health. Multidisciplinary interventions aimed at reducing loneliness and cognitive decline per se and their associated risk factors as well as improving chronic illness management would be beneficial for emotional well-being and cognitive health in OAs.

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Loneliness and Cognitive Function in Older Adults: Findings From the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey

Zhong

Chen

et al. 2016

GERONB

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“…This means that many seniors live for a long time in the solitude of their homes. Further, previous studies have shown that loneliness and social isolation are factors associated with sleep problems and health complaints in older people living alone . Professionals working with health care and service for older people need to find ways of compensating for the feeling of insecurity and loneliness in contacts with older people who are living alone.…”

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Sleep quality, use of hypnotics and sleeping habits in different age‐groups among older people

Hägg

Houston

Elmståhl

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Scandinavian Caring Sciences

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“…Aging is a process associated with cognitive and physiological decline, which causes activity limitations and participation restrictions [160]. Elderly people become less active and more prone to social isolation and loneliness, which complicates their health situation and causes premature mortality [161]. Participation in social and physical activities, however, results in a lower risk of cognitive decline (e.g., dementia) [162] and improves the well-being of elderly people [163].…”

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Ambient Technology to Assist Elderly People in Indoor Risks

Yared

Abdulrazak

2016

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While elderly people perform their daily indoor activities, they are subjected to several risks. To improve the quality of life of elderly people and promote healthy aging and independent living, elderly people need to be provided with an assistive technology platform to rely on during their activities. We reviewed the literature and identified the major indoor risks addressed by assistive technology that elderly people face during their indoor activities. In this paper, we identify these risks as: fall, wrong self-medication management, fire, burns, intoxication by gas/smoke, and the risk of inactivity. In addition, we discuss the existing assistive technology systems and classify the risk detection algorithms, techniques and the basic system principles and interventions to enhance safety of elderly people.

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Loneliness and Social Isolation: Risk Factors Long Overdue for Surveillance

Cited by 27 publications

References 48 publications

Loneliness and Cognitive Function in Older Adults: Findings From the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey

Loneliness and Cognitive Function in Older Adults: Findings From the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey

Sleep quality, use of hypnotics and sleeping habits in different age‐groups among older people

Ambient Technology to Assist Elderly People in Indoor Risks

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