Papers on Connectedness

368 papers13 new in 30 days

Wednesday, July 19

Aging & Mental HealthJul 19

Effectiveness of home-based interventions in improving loneliness and social connectedness among older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Meta-analysis of randomized trialsInterventions

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Saturday, July 15

BMC Public HealthJul 15

The impact of neighborhood mental health on the mental health of older adults

Cross-sectional study in peoplePopulations

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Friday, June 30

JMIR Public Health and SurveillanceJun 30

Evaluation of Social Isolation Trajectories and Incident Cardiovascular Disease Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in China: National Cohort Study

Cohort study of 8,422 peopleCardiovascular disease

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Tuesday, June 27

BMC Public HealthJun 27

Community Wise-effects and participant perceptions of a community- based -positive health intervention for older inhabitants of low SES neighbourhoods: a mixed-methods approach

Non-randomized trial in 108 peopleInterventions

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Monday, May 1

EmotionMay 1

Examining the social in the prosocial: Episode-level features of social interactions and kind acts predict social connection and well-being

Randomized trial in 754 peopleInterventions

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Thursday, April 6

PreprintApr 6

Increasing older adults’ social connectedness: Development and implementation of an online intervention (Preprint)

Preprint: reviewInterventions

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Monday, April 3

Psychiatry InvestigationApr 3

Social Connectedness and Cognitive Function Before and During COVID-19: A Longitudinal Study of Korean Older Adults With an Instrumental Variable Regression

Cohort study in peoplePopulations

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Friday, March 31

International PsychogeriatricsMar 31

Contributors to mental health resilience in middle-aged and older adults: an analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging

Cross-sectional study of 31,000 peoplePopulations

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Monday, March 27

medRxivMar 27

Stratified assessment for geriatric mental health using probabilistic graphical model: a cross-sectional observational study in India

Preprint: cross-sectional study of 72,250 peoplePopulations

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Wednesday, March 22

Frontiers in PsychologyMar 22

The association between information and communication technologies, loneliness and social connectedness: A scoping review

Systematic review of studies in peopleLoneliness

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Monday, March 20

International Journal of Older People NursingMar 20

Effects of a 'social activity program that encourages interaction' on rural older people's psychosocial health: Mixed-methods research

Non-randomized trial in peopleInterventions

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Monday, March 13

PNASMar 13

For living well, behaviors and circumstances matter just as much as psychological traits

Cohort study in peoplePopulations

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Saturday, March 11

Perspectives in Public HealthMar 11

Examining arts and creativity in later life and its impact on older people's health and wellbeing: a systematic review of the evidence

Systematic reviewInterventions

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Wednesday, February 22

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Series BFeb 22

Ageing in a collective: the impact of ageing individuals on social network structure

Experiments in monkeysMechanisms

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Wednesday, February 1

Advances in Life Course ResearchFeb 1

Life-course social connectedness: Comparing data-driven and theoretical classifications as predictors of functional limitations in adulthood

Cohort study of 6,909 peoplePopulations

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Thursday, January 19

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public HealthJan 19

Verification of the Effectiveness of a Communication Application in Improving Social Connectedness and Physical Health among Unacquainted Older Men: A Mixed-Methods Pilot Study

Non-randomized trial in 9 peopleInterventions

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Thursday, January 5

JMIR AgingJan 5

Digital Intergenerational Program to Reduce Loneliness and Social Isolation Among Older Adults: Realist Review

Systematic review of studies in peopleLoneliness

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Sunday, January 1

SociusJan 1

Stand by Me: Social Ties and Health in Real-Time

Cohort study of 342 peoplePopulations

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Tuesday, December 13

BMC GeriatricsDec 13

Association between loneliness and its components and cognitive function among older Chinese adults living in nursing homes: A mediation of depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, and sleep disturbances

Cross-sectional study of 228 peopleAnxiety symptoms

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Tuesday, November 15

Research SquareNov 15

Promotion or competition? the role of Internet use on social participation and depressive symptoms: a longitudinal mediation analysis using three waves of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS)

Preprint: cohort study of 13,671 peopleDepressive symptoms

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Tuesday, November 1

bioRxivNov 1

Different helminth parasites show contrasting relationships with age in a wild ungulate

Preprint: experiments in animalsMechanisms

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Sunday, October 9

The Journals of Gerontology, Series AOct 9

Weak Social Networks in Late Life Predict Incident Alzheimer's Disease: The Kuakini Honolulu-Asia Aging Study

Cohort study of 2,636 peopleAlzheimer's disease

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Tuesday, September 13

JMIR AgingSep 13

Effectiveness of Technology Interventions in Addressing Social Isolation, Connectedness, and Loneliness in Older Adults: Systematic Umbrella Review

Systematic review of studies in peopleLoneliness

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Frontiers in PsychiatrySep 13

Depressive symptoms in older adult couples: Associations with dyadic physical health, social engagement, and close friends

Cross-sectional study of 116 peopleDepressive symptoms

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Thursday, August 25

Health & PlaceAug 25

Perceived neighborhood social cohesion and the 10-year risk of cardiovascular disease in low- and middle-income countries: The World Health Organization Study on Global Aging and Adult Health

Cross-sectional study of 27,797 peopleCardiovascular disease

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Saturday, August 13

Chronic IllnessAug 13

Effectiveness of chronic disease self-management education (CDSME) programs to reduce loneliness

Study of 295 peopleInterventions

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Monday, August 8

Health Science ReportsAug 8

The effect of 5 years of team sport on elderly males' health and social capital-An interdisciplinary follow-up study

Non-randomized trial in 29 peopleInterventions

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Saturday, July 30

BMC GeriatricsJul 30

Feasibility of smartphone-supported, combined physical and cognitive activities in the Neighbourhood for stimulating social participation of the elderly

Non-randomized trial in 39 peopleInterventions

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Friday, July 22

Nature Ecology & EvolutionJul 22

Ageing red deer alter their spatial behaviour and become less social

Experiments in animalsMechanisms

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Wednesday, June 22

BMC GeriatricsJun 22

Predicting mortality in The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA): development of a four-year index and comparison with international measures

Cohort study in peopleBiomarkers

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