Association Between Types of Loneliness and Risks of Functional Disability in Older Men and Women: A Prospective Analysis

Citation

Qi, Xiang; Belsky, Daniel W.; Yang, Yang Claire; & Wu, Bei (2023). Association Between Types of Loneliness and Risks of Functional Disability in Older Men and Women: A Prospective Analysis. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 31(8), 621-632. PMCID: PMC10348574

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between types of loneliness (transient, incident, and chronic) and the risk of functional disability.
METHODS: Data were from the Health and Retirement Study 2006/2008-2016/2018. A total of 7,148 adults aged

URL

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jagp.2023.02.046

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year Published

2023

Journal Title

American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Author(s)

Qi, Xiang
Belsky, Daniel W.
Yang, Yang Claire
Wu, Bei

Article Type

Regular

PMCID

PMC10348574

Data Set/Study

Health and Retirement Study (HRS)

Continent/Country

United States

State

Nonspecific

Race/Ethnicity

Black
White
Hispanic

ORCiD

Yang - 0000-0001-7279-1479