Loneliness and isolation: Are they associated with the wish for an earlier end of life?
Loneliness (among men in particular) and social isolation were both associated with a lower desired age at death. This stresses the importance of tackling loneliness and social isolation in later life. It is of note that this is the very first study examining the association of loneliness and social isolation with the desired age at death. Thus, it can serve as a basis for future studies. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2025; 25: 1412-1417.
Authors
- Larissa Zwar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3913-9961)
- Razak M. Gyasi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6733-1539)
- Dong Keon Yon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1628-9948)
- André Hajek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6886-2745)
- Karl Peltzer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5980-0876)
- Supa Pengpid
- Hans‐Helmut König (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5711-6862)
Institutions
- Asia University (TW)
- Universität Hamburg (DE)
- Brock University (CA)
- Mahidol University (TH)
- University of the Free State (ZA)
- Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (ZA)
- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (DE)
- Kyung Hee University Medical Center (KR)
- Ministry of Health and Welfare (TW)
- African Population and Health Research Center (KE)
- Southern Cross University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Geriatrics and gerontology international/Geriatrics & gerontology international
- Published
- 2025-08-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ggi.70148
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.67