Interventions to reduce social isolation and loneliness among older people: an integrative review.

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Interventions to reduce social isolation and loneliness among older people: an integrative review.

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Loneliness and social isolation are major problems for older adults. Interventions and activities aimed at reducing social isolation and loneliness are widely advocated as a solution to this growing problem. The aim of this study was to conduct an integrative review to identify the range and scope of interventions that target social isolation and loneliness among older people, to gain insight into why interventions are successful and to determine the effectiveness of those interventions. Six ...

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Research paper

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Date created

2018-03

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Gardiner, Clare / Geldenhuys, Gideon / Gott, Caryl

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http://hdl.handle.net/2292/43815

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Humans / Social Behavior / Social Isolation / Loneliness / Single Person / Interpersonal Relations / Social Support / Social Planning / Databases, Factual / Aged / Female / Male

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