The relationship between loneliness, social isolation and health service usage in an older population: an example of administrative data linkage using Healthy Ageing In Scotland (HAGIS) and NHS records
Objectives Social isolation and loneliness in older populations have been widely reported since 2000s, and are both associated with poorer health status, and physical and mental health conditions. Yet, little is known about how patterns of social isolation and loneliness in ageing populations are...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Swansea University
2019-11-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Population Data Science |
| Online Access: | https://ijpds.org/article/view/1283 |