The association between loneliness and frailty among community-dwelling older adults in five European countries: a longitudinal study
This study confirms the importance of addressing loneliness among older adults. Interventions that increase social support, exercise engagement and promote healthy behaviours may be effective in reducing the risk of frailty among older adults and simultaneously preventing loneliness.
Authors
- Esmee Bally (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0179-7990)
- Tamara Alhambra Borrás
- Amy van Grieken (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6767-9159)
- G. Wayne Clough (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3998-0240)
- Irene N. Fierloos
- Sophie A Korenhof (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7646-9989)
- Lizhen Ye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8413-6671)
- Hein Raat
Institutions
- Universitat de València (ES)
- Erasmus MC (NL)
- University of Manchester (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Age and Ageing
- Published
- 2024-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afae210
- Citations
- 16
- Primary Topic
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.51