Loneliness and social networks of older adults in rural communities: a narrative synthesis systematic review

• Autores principales: Basharat Hussain (Autor), Mahrukh Mirza (Autor), Rebecca Baines (Autor), Lorna Burns (Autor), Sebastian Stevens (Autor), Sheena Asthana (Autor), Arunangsu Chatterjee (Autor)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Materias: article
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IntroductionLoneliness has significant impacts on the health of older adults. Social networks help to improve psychosocial and quality of life outcomes among older adults. A fifth of older adults live in rural communities, where geographic isolation poses challenges to health. The dynamics of social...