Predictors and subjective causes of loneliness in an aged population

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 223-233

  Savikko, N ^a   Routasalo, P ^a,b   Tilvis, R S ^a,c   Strandberg, T E ^c   Pitkala K H ^a,c  

^a Vanhustyon keskusliitto   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Aged population; Causes for loneliness; Loneliness

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC CARE; HUMAN; INCOME; LONELINESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL AREA; SOCIAL LIFE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LONELINESS; MALE; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 26444474518     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2005.03.002     Document Type: Article

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