Social Isolation and Loneliness

Chamberlain S, Savage RD, Bronskill SE, Griffith LE, Rochon P, Batara J, Gruneir A. Retrospective cross-sectional study examining the association between loneliness and unmet healthcare needs among middle-aged and older adults using the Canadian Longitudinal Study of Aging (CLSA). BMJ Open. 2023 Mar 14;13(3):e068769. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-068769. PMID: 36918248.

Lee A, McArthur C, Ioannidis G, Mayhew A, Adachi JD, Griffith LE, Thabane L, Papaioannou A. Associations between Social Isolation Index and changes in grip strength, gait speed, bone mineral density (BMD), and self-reported incident fractures among older adults: Results from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA). PLoS One. 2023 Oct 18;18(10):e0292788. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0292788. Erratum in: PLoS One. 2024 Feb 12;19(2):e0298923. PMID: 37851659; PMCID: PMC10584182.

Wister A, Li L, Levasseur M, Kadowaki L, Pickering J. The Effects of Loneliness on Depressive Symptoms Among Older Adults During COVID-19: Longitudinal Analyses of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. J Aging Health. 2023 Jun;35(5-6):439-452. doi: 10.1177/08982643221129686. Epub 2022 Nov 16. PMID: 36383045.

Kadowaki L, Wister A. Older Adults and Social Isolation and Loneliness During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Integrated Review of Patterns, Effects, and Interventions. Can J Aging. 2023 Jun;42(2):199-216. doi: 10.1017/S0714980822000459. Epub 2022 Nov 8. PMID: 36345649.

Chamberlain SA, Savage R, Bronskill SE, Griffith LE, Rochon P, Batara J, Gruneir A. Examining the association between loneliness and emergency department visits using Canadian Longitudinal Study of Aging (CLSA) data: a retrospective cross-sectional study. BMC Geriatr. 2022 Jan 22;22(1):69. doi: 10.1186/s12877-022-02763-8. PMID: 35065598.

Wister AV, Li L, Mitchell BA. A Study of Social Isolation, Multimorbidity and Multiple Role Demands Among Middle-Age Adults Based on the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. Int J Aging Hum Dev. 2022 Apr;94(3):312-343. doi: 10.1177/00914150211040451. Epub 2021 Oct 12. PMID: 34636660.

Kyröläinen AJ, Kuperman V. The Effect of Loneliness on Cognitive Functioning Among Healthy Individuals in Mid- and Late-Adulthood: Evidence From the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA). Front Psychol. 2021 Sep 3;12:701305. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.701305. PMID: 34539500; PMCID: PMC8448416.

Zimmer C, McDonough MH. Social Support and Physical Activity in Older Adults: Identifying Predictors Using Data From the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. J Aging Phys Act. 2022 Feb 1;30(1):136-147. doi: 10.1123/japa.2020-0393. Epub 2021 Aug 4. PMID: 34348225.

Menniti G, Paquet C, Han HY, Dube L, Nielsen DE. Multiscale Risk Factors of Cardiovascular Disease: CLSA Analysis of Genetic and Psychosocial Factors. Front Cardiovasc Med. 2021 Mar 16;8:599671. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2021.599671. PMID: 33796568.

Li L, Wister AV, Mitchell B. Social Isolation Among Spousal and Adult-Child Caregivers: Findings From the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2021 Aug 13;76(7):1415-1429. doi: 10.1093/geronb/gbaa197. PMID: 33170276.

Menec VH, Newall NE, Mackenzie CS, Shooshtari S, Nowicki S. Examining social isolation and loneliness in combination in relation to social support and psychological distress using Canadian Longitudinal Study of Aging (CLSA) data. PLoS One. 2020 Mar 23;15(3):e0230673. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0230673. PMID: 32203553.

Lin SL, Kobayashi K, Tong H, Davison KM, Arora SRA, Fuller-Thomson E. Close Relations Matter: The Association Between Depression and Refugee Status in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA). J Immigr Minor Health. 2020 Oct;22(5):946-956. doi: 10.1007/s10903-020-00980-0. PMID: 31974926.