The relation of social isolation, loneliness, and social support to disease outcomes among the elderly

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 359-384

  Tomaka, Joe ^a   Thompson, Sharon ^a   Palacios, Rebecca ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

^b Border Research Solutions   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Hispanic; Isolation; Loneliness; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CANCER; CAUCASIAN; DEMOGRAPHY; DIABETES MELLITUS; EMPHYSEMA; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEART DISEASE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; KIDNEY DISEASE; LIVER DISEASE; LONELINESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STROKE; TUBERCULOSIS; UNITED STATES;

AGED; ETHNIC GROUPS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FAMILY; HEALTH STATUS; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; NEW MEXICO; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 33646372985     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: 15526887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898264305280993     Document Type: Article

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