Prevalence and clinical significance of loneliness in older patients admitted to acute hospital wards

Prevalence and clinical significance of loneliness in older patients admitted to acute hospital wards

Objective: Loneliness represents a risk factor for morbidity and mortality. We aimed to evaluate the prevalence of loneliness among hospitalized older patients, and its association with baseline characteristics and clinical post-discharge outcomes. Design: Multicenter observational study, including...

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Main Authors: Gloria Brombo, Paola Guindani, Dario Pedrini, Giovanni Lorenzo Squintani, Barbara Carrieri, Massimiliano Fedecostante, Giuseppina Dell’Aquila, Flaminia Lucchini, Andrea Ungar, Enrico Mossello, Antonio Cherubini, Giovanni Zuliani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-10-01
Series:The Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging
Subjects:
Loneliness
Social isolation
Depressive symptoms
Hospitalization
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1279770725001678
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