Intrinsic capacity and loneliness, according to sex, in an upper-middle income country: insights from the ELSI-Brazil cohort
Loneliness was associated with worse IC. Cross-sectional design limits causal inference, but supports that community engagement, social support, and accessible environments are crucial for promoting healthy ageing in both sexes.
Authors
- Luciana de Souza Braga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4499-6316)
- Márlon Juliano Romero Aliberti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7467-1745)
- César de Oliveira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4099-4762)
- Maria Fernanda Lima-Costa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1077-1381)
- Bruno de Souza Moreira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8840-4496)
- Cláudia Kimie Suemoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5942-4778)
- Juliana Lustosa Torres (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3687-897X)
- Camila Teixeira Vaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1948-8769)
- Laiss Bertolla
Institutions
- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (BR)
- Federal University of São João del-Rei (BR)
- Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
- University College London (GB)
- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (BR)
- Universidade Federal de São Paulo (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Aging & Mental Health
- Published
- 2025-03-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2025.2471387
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.17
Funders
- Ministério da Saúde