Relationships of social isolation and loneliness with healthy aging among older adults
A coexistence of social isolation and loneliness was associated with a substantially lower likelihood of healthy aging among women. Our findings highlight the importance of social support in extending women's healthspan beyond the management of traditional risk factors.
Authors
- Meng-Yuan Miao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0834-9755)
- Zhongxiao Wan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6297-5933)
- Zhong-Yue Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5448-3875)
- Guo-Chong Chen
- Haipeng Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1912-7143)
- Fei Fang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6640-804X)
- Jie‐Qiong Lyu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7230-7995)
- Li-Qiang Qin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5231-2562)
Institutions
- Soochow University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Geriatrics
- Published
- 2025-04-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-025-05941-6
- Citations
- 8
- Primary Topic
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 18.45