“Social isolation and mortality among Canadian seniors,” by Heather Gilmour and Pamela L. Ramage-Morin (Health Reports, Vol. 31, No. 3, June 2020, .pdf and HTML format, p. 27-38).
www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/82-003-x/2020003/article/00003-eng.htm
June 22, 2020
CAAR – Statistics Canada/Statistique Canada Article – June 22, 2020
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March 23, 2020
CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Articles – March 23, 2020
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A. “Examining social isolation and loneliness in combination in relation to social support and psychological distress using Canadian Longitudinal Study of Aging (CLSA) data,” by Verena H. Menec, Nancy E. Newall, Corey S. Mackenzie, Shahin Shooshtari, and Scott Nowicki (PLoS ONE 15(3): e0230673. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0230673, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 20p.).
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0230673
B. “Regional variation of care dependency after hip fracture in Germany: A retrospective cohort study using health insurance claims data,” by Claudia Schulz, Gisela Büchele, Raphael Simon Peter, Dietrich Rothenbacher, Patrick Roigk, Kilian Rapp, Katrin Christiane Reber, and Hans-Helmut König (PLoS ONE 15(3): e0230648. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0230648, HTML, XML, and .pdf format, 17p.).
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0230648
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March 2, 2020
CAAR – National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Monograph – March 2, 2020
Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults: Opportunities for the Health Care System, (National Academies Press, 2020, 320p., OpenBook and .pdf format). Note: More information, including purchasing information, for a print copy is available at the site. NAP requires free registration before providing a .pdf copy.
www.nap.edu/catalog/25663/social-isolation-and-loneliness-in-older-adults-opportunities-for-the
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October 21, 2019
CAAR – Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing/Staidear Fadaimseartha na h Eireann um Dhul in Aois [TILDA] (Trinity College, Ireland] Report – October 21, 2019
“Loneliness, social isolation, and their discordance among older adults,” by Mark Ward, Richard Layte, and Rose Anne Kenny (October 2019, .pdf format, 51p.).
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September 6, 2018
CAAR – Kaiser Family Foundation Report – September 6, 2018
“Loneliness and Social Isolation in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Japan: An International Survey,” by Bianca DiJulio, Liz Hamel, Cailey Munana, and Mollyann Brodie (August 2018, .pdf format, 27p.).
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November 27, 2017
CAAR – AARP Public Policy Institute Reports – November 27, 2017
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A. “Medicare Spends More on Socially Isolated Older Adults,” by Lynda Flowers, Ari Houser, Claire Noel-Miller, Jonathan Shaw, Jay Bhattacharya, Lena Schoemaker, and Monica Farid (November 2017, .pdf format, 15p.).
www.aarp.org/ppi/info-2017/medicare-spends-more-on-socially-isolated-older-adults.html
B. “Medicare Beneficiaries’ Out-of-pocket Spending for Health Care,” by Claire Noel-Miller (November 2017, .pdf format, 7p.).
www.aarp.org/ppi/info-2017/medicare-beneficiaries-out-of-pocket-spending-for-health-care.html
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May 2, 2017
CAAR – National Seniors Council [Canada] Report – May 2, 2017
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“Who’s at risk and what can be done about it? A review of the literature on the social isolation of different groups of seniors,” (February 2017, .pdf and HTML format, 50p.).
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April 27, 2017
CAAR – US Senate Special Committee on Aging Hearing Testimony – April 27, 2017
“Aging Without Community: The Consequences of Isolation and Loneliness,” a hearing held April 27, 2017 (witness statements available .pdf format, video of the full hearing available at the site, video is not available at this time).
www.aging.senate.gov/hearings/aging-without-community-the-consequences-of-isolation-and-loneliness-
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March 9, 2017
CAAR – AARP Foundation Report – March 9, 2017
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“A Profile of Social Connectedness in Older Adults,” (March 2017, .pdf format, 28p.).
connect2affect.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/A-Profile-of-Social-Connectedness.pdf
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November 16, 2016
CAAR – Statistics Canada/Statistique Canada Article – November 16, 2016
“Hearing difficulties and feelings of social isolation among Canadians aged 45 or older,” by Pamela L. Ramage-Morin (Health Reports, Vol. 27, No. 11, November 2016, .pdf and HTML format, 12p.).
www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/82-003-x/2016011/article/14671-eng.htm
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June 4, 2015
CAAR – Demographic Research Articles – June 4, 2015
A. “Public transfers and living alone among the elderly: A case study of Korea’s new income support program,” by Erin Hye-Won Kim (Vol. 32, Article 50, June 2015, .pdf format, p. 1383-1408).
www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol32/50/default.htm
B. “Loneliness and all-cause mortality in community-dwelling elderly Singaporeans,” by Angelique Chan, Prassanna Raman, Stefan Ma, and Rahul Malhotra (Vol. 32, Article 49, June 2015, .pdf format, p. 1361-1382).
www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol32/49/default.htm
C. “What does living alone really mean for older persons? A comparative study of Myanmar, Vietnam, and Thailand,” by Bussarawan Teerawichitchainan, John Knodel, and Wiraporn Pothisiri (Vol. 32, Article 48, June 2015, .pdf format, p. 1329-1360).
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December 2, 2014
CAAR – National Seniors Council/Le Conseil National Des Aines [Canada] Report – December 2, 2014
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“Scoping Review of the Literature Social Isolation of Seniors 2013-2014,” (August 2014, .pdf and HTML format, 18p.).
www.seniorscouncil.gc.ca/eng/research_publications/scoping_social_isolation/page00.shtml
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November 25, 2014
CAAR – National Seniors Council/Le Conseil National Des Aines [Canada] Report – November 25, 2014
“Report on the Social Isolation of Seniors 2013-2014,” (October 2014, HTML and .pdf format, 54p.).
www.seniorscouncil.gc.ca/eng/research_publications/social_isolation/page00.shtml
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October 13, 2014
CAAR – International Longevity Centre [UK] Report – October 13, 2014
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“Isolation: The emerging crisis for older men,” (October 2014, .pdf format, 56p.).
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April 14, 2014
CAAR – Centre for Ageing Research and Development in Ireland [CARDI] Brief – April 14, 2014
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“Social Exclusion Among Older People In Ireland, North And South,” (April 2014, .pdf format, 10p.).
www.cardi.ie/sites/default/files/attachments/Social%20exclusion%20older%20people%20FINAL.pdf
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September 10, 2013
CAAR – European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research Report – September 10, 2013
“Happier and less isolated: internet use in old age,” by Orsolya Lelkes (2013, .pdf format, 16p.).
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June 10, 2013
CAAR – International Longevity Centre [UK] Issue Brief – June 10, 2013
“What role for extra care housing in a socially isolated landscape?” by Dr. Dylan Kneale (June 2013, .pdf format, 18p.).
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April 15, 2013
CAAR – UK Office for National Statistics Article – April 15, 2013
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“Measuring National Well-being – Older people and loneliness, 2013,” by Jen Beaumont (April 2013, .pdf and HTML format, 11p.).
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April 9, 2013
CAAR – Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Article Abstract – April 9, 2013
“Social isolation, loneliness, and all-cause mortality in older men and women,” by Andrew Steptoe, Aparna Shankar, Panayotes Demakakos, and Jane Wardle (Vol. 110, No. 15, April 9, 2013, .pdf and HTML format, p. 5797-5801). Note: PNAS is providing open access to the full-text of this article.
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August 1, 2012
CAAR – Demographic Research Article – August 1, 2012
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“Living arrangements, intergenerational support types and older adult loneliness in Eastern and Western Europe,” by Jenny Gierveld, Pearl A. Dykstra, and Niels Schenk (Vol. 27, Article 7, August 2012, .pdf format, p. 167-200).
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February 8, 2012
CAAR – Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) [University of Bonn, Germany] Working Papers – February 8, 2012
A. “Childhood Sexual Abuse and Later-Life Economic Consequences,” by Alan Barrett and Yumiko Kamiya (Discussion Paper No. 6332, February 2012, .pdf format, 25p.). Note: Links to the abstract and full-text can be found at:
www.iza.org/en/webcontent/publications/papers/viewAbstract?dp_id=6332
B. “Social Isolation, Loneliness and Return Migration: Evidence from Older Irish Adults,” by Alan Barrett and Irene Mosca (Discussion Paper No. 6331, February 2012, .pdf format, 39p.). Note: Links to the abstract and full-text can be found at:
www.iza.org/en/webcontent/publications/papers/viewAbstract?dp_id=6331
C. “Announcing an Increase in the State Pension Age and the Recession: Which Mattered More for Expected Retirement Ages?” by Alan Barrett and Irene Mosca (Discussion Paper No. 6325, February 2012, .pdf format, 19p.). Note: Links to the abstract and full-text can be found at:
www.iza.org/en/webcontent/publications/papers/viewAbstract?dp_id=6325
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