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Is loneliness associated with increased health and social care utilisation in the oldest old? Findings from a population-based longitudinal study

OBJECTIVES: The present study aimed to examine the impact of loneliness on health and social care service use in the oldest old over a 7-year follow-up. DESIGN: Prospective study. SETTING: UK population-based cohort. PARTICIPANTS: 713 people aged 80 years or older were interviewed at wave 3 of the C...

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Autores principales: Wang, Hanyuying, Zhao, Emily, Fleming, Jane, Dening, Tom, Khaw, Kay-Tee, Brayne, Carol
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6549652/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31154294
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-024645