SOCIAL ISOLATION, LONELINESS, AND MEN'S HEALTH
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Loneliness, Social Isolation, and Cardiovascular Health
SIGNIFICANCE Social and demographic changes have led to an increased prevalence of loneliness and social isolation in modern society. Recent Advances: Population-based studies have demonstrated that both objective social isolation and the perception of social isolation (loneliness) are correlated with a higher risk of mortality and that both are clearly risk factors for cardiovascular disease (...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Innovation in Aging
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2399-5300
DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igz038.781