A Narrative Review of Loneliness and Brain Health in Older Adults: Implications of COVID-19-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

A Narrative Review of Loneliness and Brain Health in Older Adults: Implications of COVID-19

Published:2022-06-11 Issue:3 Volume:9 Page:73-83
ISSN:2196-2979
Container-title:Current Behavioral Neuroscience Reports
language:en
Short-container-title:Curr Behav Neurosci Rep

Author:

Beadle Janelle N.,Gifford Angela,Heller Abi

Abstract

Abstract Purpose of Review This narrative review highlights important factors contributing to loneliness in older adults prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic and effects on brain health. Recent Findings We characterize risk factors for loneliness in older adulthood and the impact of COVID-19. Furthermore, we discuss the implications of loneliness for older adults’ brain health. Summary Understanding the multifactorial causes of loneliness in different subpopulations of older adults both before and during the COVID-19 pandemic will provide insights for the development of interventions targeted to reduce loneliness in older adults based on their specific risk factors.

Funder

National Institute of General Medical Sciences

University of Nebraska

Boys Town National Research Hospital

University of Nebraska at Omaha

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Subject

Behavioral Neuroscience,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Link

https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s40473-021-00237-6.pdf

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