Disability-related inequalities in the prevalence of loneliness across the lifespan: trends from Australia, 2003 to 2020

• Main Authors: Glenda M. Bishop (Author), Gwynnyth Llewellyn (Author), Anne M. Kavanagh (Author), Hannah Badland (Author), Jodie Bailie (Author), Roger Stancliffe (Author), Eric Emerson (Author), Nicola Fortune (Author), Zoe Aitken (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Experiencing loneliness can be distressing and increasing evidence indicates that being lonely is associated with poor physical and mental health outcomes. Cross-sectional studies have demonstrated that people with disability have increased risk of experiencing loneliness compare...