Living Alone and Drug Overdose Deaths in the US.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2023.0596
Abstract: This cohort study examines the risk of drug overdose death in individuals who live alone. read more here.
Keywords: drug overdose; living alone; overdose deaths; drug ... See more keywords
The Persistence of High Levels of Living Alone Among Adults with Disabilities in Sweden, 1993–2011
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DOI: 10.1007/s11113-020-09570-2
Abstract: This study investigates how the probability to live alone has developed among working age individuals with and without disabilities in Sweden during the period 1993–2011 when extensive political reforms to improve the integration of disabled… read more here.
Keywords: high levels; disabilities sweden; disabled individuals; 1993 2011 ... See more keywords
Gender differences in health status, quality of life, and community service needs of older adults living alone.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2019.05.009
Abstract: OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to identify gender differences in the health status, community service needs, and quality of life of older adults living alone in an urban city in South Korea. METHODS… read more here.
Keywords: health status; health; quality life; older adults ... See more keywords
Relationship between the living-alone period and depressive symptoms among the elderly.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2021.104341
Abstract: OBJECTIVE The study aims to understand the relationship between the living-alone period and depressive symptoms among the elderly in South Korea. METHODS The study obtained data on the elderly over 65 years old from the… read more here.
Keywords: period depressive; depressive symptoms; alone period; relationship living ... See more keywords
Factors influencing the perceived health status of older adults living alone based on the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2016-2018).
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DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2021.104433
Abstract: PURPOSE Older adults living alone have a lower level of health due to functional degradation and social isolation, and hence, it is important to assess their health condition and health-related factors. In this study we… read more here.
Keywords: perceived health; health status; health; older adults ... See more keywords
Lower vaccine uptake amongst older individuals living alone: A systematic review and meta-analysis of social determinants of vaccine uptake.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2017.03.013
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Vaccination is a key intervention to reduce infectious disease mortality and morbidity amongst older individuals. Identifying social factors for vaccine uptake enables targeted interventions to reduce health inequalities. OBJECTIVE To systematically appraise and quantify… read more here.
Keywords: analysis; social factors; vaccine uptake; vaccine ... See more keywords
Food insecurity and depressive symptoms of older adults living alone in South Korea
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DOI: 10.1017/s0144686x18000429
Abstract: ABSTRACT In South Korea, the number of older adults living alone is rapidly increasing with the growth of the ageing population. Although there is some evidence of a link between financial strain and depression in… read more here.
Keywords: adults living; food insecurity; older adults; food ... See more keywords
New light on the effect of living alone on the quality of life among Chinese adults aged 50 years or older
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DOI: 10.1017/s104161022000349x
Abstract: Attempts to understand factors influential to the quality of life of older populations have long been a focus in gerontology literature. Recent efforts have expanded beyond age and health factors and prioritize social determinates to… read more here.
Keywords: quality life; alone quality; life; life among ... See more keywords
The rise of living alone and loneliness in history
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DOI: 10.1080/03071022.2017.1256093
Abstract: Abstract This article connects two current debates: the rise of single-person households or of ‘solitaries’, and the so-called ‘loneliness epidemic’. It raises questions about how these are associated, via social-science literature on loneliness as a… read more here.
Keywords: single person; person households; rise; person ... See more keywords
169Intensive Homecare Packages; Are they Feasible for Supporting People with Dementia Living Alone?
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DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afx144.173
Abstract: Background: An estimated 18,000 people with dementia (PwD) are potentially living alone within the community in Ireland (Pierce et al., 2014). PwD living alone are at high risk of admission to long-term care but little… read more here.
Keywords: people dementia; support; homecare packages; pwd living ... See more keywords
Precarity and the pandemic: The impact of COVID-19 on single men living alone
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DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnac129
Abstract: Abstract Background and Objectives Existing research reveals that single men living alone are at a heightened risk of isolation and precarity. This study traced the impact of the pandemic on the daily lives of a… read more here.
Keywords: precarity; impact covid; single men; men living ... See more keywords