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Social isolation, loneliness, and all-cause mortality in older men and women

Social isolation, loneliness, and all-cause mortality in older men and women

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Social isolation, loneliness, and all-cause mortality in older men and women

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Full title

Social isolation, loneliness, and all-cause mortality in older men and women

Publisher

United States: National Academy of Sciences

Journal title

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS, 2013-04, Vol.110 (15), p.5797-5801

Language

English

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United States: National Academy of Sciences

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Contents

Both social isolation and loneliness are associated with increased mortality, but it is uncertain whether their effects are independent or whether loneliness represents the emotional pathway through which social isolation impairs health. We therefore assessed the extent to which the association between social isolation and mortality is mediated by...

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Social isolation, loneliness, and all-cause mortality in older men and women

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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_1326426096

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_1326426096

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ISSN

0027-8424

E-ISSN

1091-6490

DOI

10.1073/pnas.1219686110

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