Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults: Opportunities for the Health Care System

Resource Location: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32510896/

Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults summarizes the evidence base and explores how social isolation and loneliness affect health and quality of life in adults aged 50 and older, particularly among low income, underserved, and vulnerable populations. This report makes recommendations specifically for clinical settings of health care to identify those who suffer the resultant negative health impacts of social isolation and loneliness and target interventions to improve their social conditions.