East Meets West: Collaborating Internationally to Mitigate Social Isolation
2024
Collaborating Internationally to Mitigate Social Isolation
publication
Author Information
Author(s): Inoue Megumi, Amano Takashi, Lubben Jim, Watanabe, Murayama, Taylor, Mair
Primary Institution: Oxford University Press US
Conclusion
The symposium highlights the importance of understanding social isolation among older adults from diverse cultural perspectives to improve their well-being.
Supporting Evidence
- Presentations will cover social isolation perceptions and impacts in different cultural contexts.
- More than 50% of the population in a marginal Japanese community is 65 years or older.
- Extensive cohort data from Tokyo will be used to discuss health outcomes related to social isolation.
- Disparities in loneliness among U.S. older adults will be examined with a focus on socioeconomic factors.
Takeaway
Older people can feel lonely, and this meeting talks about how different countries are dealing with this problem to help them feel better.
Participant Demographics
Older adults from North America and Japan.
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
Want to read the original?
Access the complete publication on the publisher's website