Loneliness and its predictors among older adults prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic: cross-sectional and longitudinal survey findings from participants of the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study cohort in the USA

Objectives We aimed to ascertain the prevalence of perceived loneliness among older adults following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and to examine factors contributing to the perception of loneliness.Design Cross-sectional and longitudinal data from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC)...

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Main Authors: Kunihiro Matsushita, Yejin Mok, Elizabeth C Oelsner, Anna Kucharska-Newton, Melissa Minotti, Kim Ring, Lynne Wagenknecht, Timothy M Hughes, Thomas Mosley, Priya Palta, Joe Coresh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021-12-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/12/e053542.full
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