ArticleEuropean journal of ageing2022
Loneliness among very old people with and without dementia: prevalence and associated factors in a representative sample.
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- The effects of visual art therapy in older adults with mild cognitive impairment: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
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- Extraordinary abilities, creativity, and love, in the path of dementia: a perspective article on the Walking the Talk for Dementia 2025 initiative.Frontiers in dementia · 2026Article
- Predictors and Correlates of Loneliness and Social Isolation in People With Dementia: Longitudinal Findings From the IDEAL Programme.International journal of geriatric psychiatry · 2026Article
- Living alone with dementia is a neglected source of inequality: findings from a scoping review of research evidence.Systematic reviews · 2025Article
- Prevalence of loneliness and social isolation among individuals with mild cognitive impairment or dementia: systematic review and meta-analysis.BJPsych open · 2025Review
- Social Connectedness Among Nursing Home Residents with Dementia by Hospice Enrollment.The journal of nursing home research sciences · 2025Article
- The effectiveness of social support interventions on loneliness among older people in the community: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.Frontiers in aging · 2025Review
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Abstract
Loneliness and dementia are common among very old (aged ≥ 80 years) people, but whether the prevalence of loneliness differs between very old people with and without dementia is unknown and few studies have investigated associated factors. The aims of the present study were to compare the prevalence of loneliness between people with and without dementia in a representative sample of very old people, and to investigate factors associated with loneliness in the two groups separately. This population-based study was conducted with data on 1176 people aged 85, 90, and ≥ 95 years (mean age 89.0 ± 4.47 years) from the Umeå 85 + /Gerontological Regional Database study conducted in northern Sweden, during year 2000-2017. Structured interviews and assessments were conducted during home visits. Loneliness was assessed using the question "Do you ever feel lonely?." Multivariable logistic regression analysis was conducted to identify factors associated with loneliness in participants with and without dementia. The prevalence of loneliness did not differ between people with and without dementia (50.9% and 46.0%, respectively; Supplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10433-022-00729-8.
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