Loneliness in Old Age, the Related Factors, and Its Association with Demographics and Districts of Residence

Loneliness in Old Age, the Related Factors, and Its Association with Demographics and Districts of Residence

Loneliness among older people has now become a serious public health issue. There have been few previous studies conducted among Chinese populations on the correlations between loneliness, self-rated health, and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL), and their association with demographic c...

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Main Authors:	Susan Ka Yee Chow, Florence M. F. Wong, Edward Kwok Yiu Choi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:	loneliness self-rated health activities of daily living living districts
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/17/9398

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