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Loneliness in older adults

Name: Loneliness in older adults
Creator: Horta Reis da Silva, Tiago
Keywords: 03 medical and health sciences, Mental Health, 0302 clinical medicine, Community nursing, Loneliness, 610, Ageing population, Humans, District nursing, older (adults/people)

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 02 Feb 2024 English Publisher:Mark Allen GroupJournal:British Journal of Community Nursing, volume 29, pages 60-66 (issn: 1462-4753, eissn: 2052-2215,

Authors: Horta Reis da Silva, Tiago;

doi: 10.12968/bjcn.2024.29.2.60

pmid: 38300245

Loneliness in older adults

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Abstract

This article aims to provide an overview on loneliness in older people, with an emphasis on how insights from this body of literature can significantly contribute to the enhancement of care provided by community nurses. This review aims to provide a nuanced understanding of the factors contributing to loneliness, its impact on the physical and mental health of older individuals, and the role community nurses can play in mitigating and addressing loneliness.

Related Organizations

King's College London
United Kingdom
King's College London, University of London

Keywords

Mental Health, Community nursing, Loneliness, 610, Ageing population, Humans, District nursing, older (adults/people), Aged

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	influence This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).	Top 10%
	impulse This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network.	Top 1%