Loneliness Is Independently Associated With Functioning in the Oldest Old: A Cross-Sectional Study Using Data From the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe
These findings highlight the importance of assessing psychosocial factors, such as loneliness, when evaluating functional health in the oldest-old.
Authors
- Leandro Zen Karam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0008-1851)
- Laura Coll‐Planas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5204-8717)
- Ariele Barreto Haagsma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7602-7953)
- Fernando Tadeu Trevisan Frajácomo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3872-7067)
- Rafaella Stradiotto Bernardelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4613-0834)
- Javier Jerez‐Roig (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1968-4452)
- Karina Bertoldi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9780-5592)
- Cristina Pellegrino Baena
Institutions
- Universitat de Vic - Universitat Central de Catalunya (ES)
- Lithuanian Sports University (LT)
- Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (BR)
- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Physical Therapy
- Published
- 2025-09-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ptj/pzaf116
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.60