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Is Living Alone “Aging Alone”? Solitary Living, Network Types, and Well-Being [PDF]
The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, 2018 AbstractObjectivesWhen identifying older adults who may be at risk of being without necessary supports, policy makers and scholars tend to focus on those living alone, neglecting differences within that group. We examine how their social networks contribute to subjective well-being, why some of them fare better and compare their well-being to older ...
Maja Djundeva +2 more
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Everyday life experiences of Chinese community-dwelling oldest old who live alone at home
International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being, 2023 Purpose Older adults aged ≥ 80 years living alone at home are more likely to experience challenges. Daily life experiences regarding living alone are still limited in the Asian context.
Jiayin Ruan, Weina Zheng, Yiyu Zhuang
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Frontiers in Neurology, 2020 Background: Discharge planning of stroke patients during inpatient neurorehabilitation is often difficult since it depends both on the patient's ability to perform activities of daily living (ADL) and the social context.
Beatrice Ottiger +6 more
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Six-year mortality associated with living alone and loneliness in Swedish men and women born in 1930
BMC Geriatrics, 2023 Background This study examined how living alone and loneliness associate with all-cause mortality in older men and women. Methods Baseline data from the Gothenburg H70 Birth Cohort Studies, including 70-year-olds interviewed in 2000 and 75-year-olds (new
Masuma Novak +9 more
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The ageing trend and related socio-economic issues in Vietnam [PDF]
Human Geographies: Journal of Studies and Research in Human Geography, 2021 Vietnam is among the most rapidly ageing countries in the world. Its ageing index of increased during the past 35 years. In 2019, the ageing index was 49% for the population aged 60 years and older and 33% for the population aged 65 and older.
Nguyen Viet Cuong
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Commentary of "Framing Obesity: Who is Responsible?"
Voices in Bioethics, 2014 Gabriella’s discussion of obesity from the standpoint of different ethical cultures in the U.S. and Europe is very interesting. I think her main point, that American focus on autonomy is an inferior system compared to a European country that considers ...
Derek Ayeh, Lillian Ringel
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Zarch, 2023 Exceptional situations allow us to rethink sociocultural dynamics that were previously taken for granted. Architecture is often part of these processes, anticipating with its projects situations that would only occur decades later.
Flavio Martella +2 more
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Association of living arrangement with functional, cognitive, psychological, and nutritional status in Egyptian older adults; A cross sectional study [PDF]
The Egyptian Journal of Geriatrics and Gerontology:Background: The prevalence of living alone among seniors is rising globally. Seniors living alone have a higher risk of developing functional and cognitive impairment, according to some publications.
Maram Shaat, Manar Ellaban, Elham Arif
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BMC Geriatrics, 2023 Background With modernization and ageing in China, the population of older adults living alone is increasing. Living alone may be a potential risk factor for depressive symptoms.
Mina Huang +4 more
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The educational gradient in young singlehood: The role of gender and the gender climate
Demographic Research, 2023 Background: Universities are described as "waiting halls" for union formation. However, little is known about the size of the educational gradient in single living after leaving home.
Lonneke van den Berg
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