Lonely in a crowd: Loneliness in New Zealand retirement village residents

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Lonely in a crowd: Loneliness in New Zealand retirement village residents

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University of Otago

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Otago University Research Archive

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Objectives: The number of older people choosing to relocate to retirement villages (RVs) is increasing rapidly. This choice is often a way to decrease social isolation while still living independently. Loneliness is a significant health issue and contributes to overall frailty, yet RV resident loneliness is poorly understood. Our aim is to describe the prevalence of loneliness and associated factors in a New Zealand RV population. Design: A resident survey was used to collect demographics, so...

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Research paper

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Article

Date created

2020

Creator

Boyd, M. / Calvert, C. / Tatton, A. / Wu, Z. / Bloomfield, K. / Broad, J.B. / Hikaka, J. / Higgins, A.M. / Connolly, M.J.

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https://hdl.handle.net/10523/16095

Related subjects

aged / aged 80 and over / continuing care communities / housing for the elderly / social isolation

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