Social isolation, social activity and loneliness as survival indicators in old age; A nationwide survey with a 7-year follow-up

European Geriatric Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 18-22

  Tilvis, R S ^a,b   Routasalo, P ^a   Karppinen, H ^b   Strandberg, T E ^c   Kautiainen, H ^d   Pitkala, K H ^a,b  

^a Vanhustyon keskusliitto   (Finland)

^b HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^d Central Finland Central Hospital   (Finland)

Author keywords

Lone; Social activity; Social isolation

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LONELINESS; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ISOLATION;

EID: 84856739708     PISSN: 18787649     EISSN: 18787657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurger.2011.08.004     Document Type: Article

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