MEASURING NATIONAL TRENDS IN SOCIAL ISOLATION AND LONELINESS AMONG OLDER ADULTS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS
2024
Trends in Social Isolation and Loneliness Among Older Adults and Caregivers
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Author Information
Author(s): Pomeroy Mary Louise, Qian Yiqing, Ornstein Katherine, Mehrabi, Umoh, Clair
Primary Institution: Oxford University Press US
Conclusion
The symposium highlights significant trends in social isolation and loneliness among older adults and their caregivers over time.
Supporting Evidence
- The research uses six waves of data from the Longitudinal Ageing Study Amsterdam to analyze social isolation trends.
- The National Health and Aging Trends Study provides insights into social isolation among older Americans from 2011 to 2021.
- Care isolation among caregivers of older adults with Type II diabetes is examined.
- The National Study on Caregiving explores social isolation and loneliness among family and unpaid caregivers.
Takeaway
This study looks at how lonely and isolated older people are and how this affects their caregivers. It shows that these feelings can change over time.
Methodology
Various survey data methods were used to analyze trends in social isolation and loneliness.
Participant Demographics
Older adults and their caregivers, including a national sample from the Netherlands and older Americans.
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