ArticleAging clinical and experimental research2022
Relationships between non-communicable disease, social isolation and frailty in community dwelling adults in later life: findings from the Hertfordshire Cohort Study.
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- Social isolation in relation to the incidence and dynamic progression of frailty in the oldest old: a trajectory analysis of a nationwide cohort.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Experiences of Social Isolation in Older Adults with Chronic Diseases: A Qualitative Study Based on Patients' Perspectives.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The role of frailty in the relationships between social relationships and health outcomes: a longitudinal study.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Professional competences to promote healthy ageing across the lifespan: a scoping review.European journal of ageing · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundSocial relationships play a fundamental role in individuals' lives and health, and social isolation is prevalent among older people. Chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and frailty are also common in older adults.
aimsTo examine the association between number of NCDs and social isolation in a cohort of community-dwelling older adults in the UK, and to consider whether any potential association is mediated by frailty.
methodsNCDs were self-reported by 176 older community-dwelling UK adults via questionnaire. Social isolation was assessed using the six-item Lubben Social Network Scale. Frailty was assessed by the Fried phenotype of physical frailty.
resultsThe median (IQR) age of participants in this study was 83.1 (81.5-85.5) years for men and 83.8 (81.5-85.9) years for women. The proportion of socially isolated individuals was 19% in men and 20% in women. More women (18%) than men (13%) were identified as frail. The number of NCDs was associated with higher odds of being isolated in women (unadjusted odds ratio per additional NCD: 1.65, 95% CI 1.08, 2.52, p = 0.021), but not in men, and the association remained robust to adjustment, even when accounting for frailty (OR 1.85, 95% CI 1.06, 3.22, p = 0.031). DISCUSSION: Number of self-reported NCDs was associated with higher odds of social isolation in women but not in men, and the association remained after considering frailty status.
conclusionsOur observations may be considered by healthcare professionals caring for community-dwelling older adults with multiple NCDs, where enquiring about social isolation as part of a comprehensive assessment may be important.
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