Changes in prevalence of loneliness among home-dwelling older adults over three decades and associated factors

Background: Studies examining loneliness trends over several decades among comparable cohorts of older people are rare. Objective: We evaluated how the prevalence of self-reported loneliness has changed over three decades among home-dwelling older people (75+ years), and factors associated with lone...

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Published in:	Experimental Gerontology
Main Authors:	Mia T. Knuutila, Laura J. Rautiainen, Ulla L. Aalto, Tuuli E. Lehti, Helena Karppinen, Hannu Kautiainen, Timo E. Strandberg, Hanna Reeta Öhman, Niina M. Savikko, Anu H. Jansson, Kaisu H. Pitkälä
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2025-08-01
Subjects:	Loneliness Social isolation Aged Oldest-old Cohort differences
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0531556525001196