Introductory Video
Dr. Preeti Malani describes findings from the National Poll on Healthy Aging, about loneliness, social isolation and other issues among people over 50. The poll has tracked rates of these measures since 2018, and most recently in January 2023:
Find Books
Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults by Location: Available OnlinePublication Date: 2020Social isolation and loneliness are serious yet underappreciated public health risks that affect a significant portion of the older adult population.
Resilience and Ageing by Location: Available OnlinePublication Date: 2018Understanding how creative interventions can help develop social connectivity and resilience for older people is vital in developing a holistic cross-sector approach towards aging well.
Aging Angry by Location: Available OnlinePublication Date: 2023Fear of anger can ultimately be as destructive as expressed rage, fomenting social isolation, injustice, and misunderstanding.
"Impacts of loneliness and social isolation on healthy longevity in older adults" by Location: Available OnlinePublication Date: 2024Loneliness and social isolation, two important determinants of healthy aging, describe two different socially vulnerable states.
Find Articles
The following articles are a selection of resources available through BU Libraries:
- "Social Isolation’s Influence on Loneliness Among Older Adults" by Harry Owen Taylor (2020). Available here.
- "Can ‘What Is Known’ about Social Isolation and Loneliness Interventions Sufficiently Inform the Clinical Practice of Health Care and Social Service Professionals Who Work with Older Adults? Exploring Knowledge-to-Practice Gaps" by Salinda Horgan et. al (2024). Available here.
- "A Double Burden of Exclusion? Digital and Social Exclusion of Older Adults in Times of COVID-19" by Alexander Seifert et. al (2021). Available here.
- "Social Isolation Loneliness Among LGBT Older Adults: Lessons Learned from a Pilot Friendly Caller Program" by Angela Perone et. al (2020). Available here.
