The role of social isolation in the association between childhood friendships and frailty in older adults: evidence from a national cohort study
Social isolation can exacerbate the effects of adverse childhood experiences on subsequent frailty. Targeted interventions should be developed to reduce social isolation and maintain health in older adults.
Authors
- Yuanmin Jia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2787-0156)
- Ou Chen
- Hecun Xiao
- Mengyuan Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7622-2224)
- Bin Ma
- Yue Hou
- Yanhong Dong
Institutions
- Shandong University (CN)
- National University of Singapore (SG)
- Qilu Hospital of Shandong University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Geriatrics
- Published
- 2026-03-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-026-07276-2
- Primary Topic
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00