“Loneliness is a sad disease”: oldest old adults’ empirical definition of loneliness and social isolation from a mixed-method study in Northern Italy
Abstract Background Loneliness and social isolation can occur at any stage of life, but some predictors may be more common among older adults. Due to growing population ageing, loneliness and social isolation are relevant social issues. Many studies apply the main definitions of loneliness and socia...
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Main Authors: | Sara Santini, Mauro Colombo, Antonio Guaita, Paolo Fabbietti, Georgia Casanova |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2025-01-01
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Series: | BMC Geriatrics |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-025-05678-2 |
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