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Purpose Previous research has suggested that individuals are mostly prone to loneliness in their later years of life because of exposure to several risk factors typical of old age. The current study aims to examine possible demographic, health and social determinants of loneliness among older adults in Europe. Methods Data on a nationally representative sample of 5074 Europeans aged ≥ 65 years were...
Purpose The current study aims to examine the utilization of preventive health services in relation to social isolation among older Europeans adults. Methods Data on 5,129 adults 65 years of age and older was obtained from the first wave of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE, 2004/05). Prevalence of social isolation indicators (living arrangements, marital status, number...
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