Journal article
Increased prevalence of loneliness and associated risk factors during the COVID-19 pandemic: findings from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA)
Abstract
BackgroundOlder adults have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 and related preventative measures undertaken during the pandemic. Given clear evidence of the relationship between loneliness and health outcomes, it is imperative to better understand if, and how, loneliness has changed for older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic, and whom it has impacted most.MethodWe used “pre-pandemic” data collected between 2015–2018 (n = 44,817) …
Authors
Kirkland SA; Griffith LE; Oz UE; Thompson M; Wister A; Kadowaki L; Basta NE; McMillan J; Wolfson C; Raina P
Journal
BMC Public Health, Vol. 23, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
DOI
10.1186/s12889-023-15807-4
ISSN
1472-698X