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36251294
Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
Meta-analysis Forest Plot Summary Divided by Intervention: Animal Therapy, Combined or Multicomponent, Counseling, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Psychotherapy - Therapy (eg, CBT, psychotherapy): community
'Putting Life in Years' (PLINY) telephone friendship groups research study: pilot randomised controlled trial.
## BACKGROUND Loneliness in older people is associated with poor health-related quality of life (HRQoL). We undertook a parallel-group randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of telephone befriending for the maintenance of HRQoL in older people. An internal pilot tested the feas...
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36251294
Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
Meta-analysis Forest Plot Summary Divided by Intervention: Animal Therapy, Combined or Multicomponent, Counseling, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Psychotherapy - Therapy (eg, CBT, psychotherapy): community
Fostering social ties through a volunteer role: implications for older-adults' psychological health.
This study examined the effects on older adults' psychological health of participation in a volunteer role that afforded opportunities to form friendships with age peers and to express nurturance toward another person. Access to these important social provisions was expected, in turn, to contribute to greater self-este...
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36251294
Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
Meta-analysis Forest Plot Summary Divided by Intervention: Animal Therapy, Combined or Multicomponent, Counseling, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Psychotherapy - Therapy (eg, CBT, psychotherapy): community
How effective are volunteers at supporting people in their last year of life? A pragmatic randomised wait-list trial in palliative care (ELSA).
## BACKGROUND Clinical care alone at the end of life is unlikely to meet all needs. Volunteers are a key resource, acceptable to patients, but there is no evidence on care outcomes. This study aimed to determine whether support from a social action volunteer service is better than usual care at improving quality of lif...
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36251294
Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
Meta-analysis Forest Plot Summary Divided by Intervention: Animal Therapy, Combined or Multicomponent, Counseling, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Psychotherapy - Therapy (eg, CBT, psychotherapy): community
The effects of a web-based intervention on psychosocial well-being among adults aged 60 and older with diabetes: a randomized trial.
## PURPOSE The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of a 6-month Web-based intervention on the psychosocial well-being of older adults with diabetes. ## METHODS This study was a randomized controlled trial (N - 62) comparing the effects of a 6-month Web-based intervention plus usual care with usual care a...
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36251294
Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
Meta-analysis Forest Plot Summary Divided by Intervention: Animal Therapy, Combined or Multicomponent, Counseling, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Psychotherapy - Therapy (eg, CBT, psychotherapy): community
Improving Social Support for Older Adults Through Technology: Findings From the PRISM Randomized Controlled Trial.
## OBJECTIVES Information and communication technology holds promise in terms of providing support and reducing isolation among older adults. We evaluated the impact of a specially designed computer system for older adults, the Personal Reminder Information and Social Management (PRISM) system. ## DESIGN, SETTING, AND ...
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36251294
Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
Meta-analysis Forest Plot Summary Divided by Intervention: Animal Therapy, Combined or Multicomponent, Counseling, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Psychotherapy - Therapy (eg, CBT, psychotherapy): community
Web-enabled Conversational Interactions as a Means to Improve Cognitive Functions: Results of a 6-Week Randomized Controlled Trial.
## INTRODUCTION Increasing social interaction could be a promising intervention for improving cognitive function. We examined the feasibility of a randomized controlled trial to assess whether conversation-based cognitive stimulation, through personal computers, webcams, and a user-friendly interactive Internet interfa...
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36251294
Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
Meta-analysis Forest Plot Summary Divided by Intervention: Animal Therapy, Combined or Multicomponent, Counseling, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Psychotherapy - Therapy (eg, CBT, psychotherapy): community
Pilot Test of a Computer-Based System to Help Family Caregivers of Dementia Patients.
## BACKGROUND Family members absorb much of the care of dementia patients. The burden of care substantially impacts caregivers' health, further straining our healthcare system. By 2050, the incidence of Alzheimer's disease will more than double, increasing the numbers of family caregivers proportionally. Interventions ...
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36251294
Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
Meta-analysis Forest Plot Summary Divided by Intervention: Animal Therapy, Combined or Multicomponent, Counseling, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Psychotherapy - Therapy (eg, CBT, psychotherapy): community
The Women Independently Living Alone with a Medical Alert Device (WILMA) trial.
Women are more likely to live alone compared with men, and therefore have more difficulty activating emergency medical systems for stroke. The goal of this study was to examine the benefit of wearing medical alert devices to activate emergency medical systems for elderly women living alone. This was a randomized, contr...
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36251294
Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
Meta-analysis Forest Plot Summary Divided by Intervention: Animal Therapy, Combined or Multicomponent, Counseling, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Psychotherapy - Therapy (eg, CBT, psychotherapy): community
Activating and Guiding the Engagement of Seniors With Online Social Networking: Experimental Findings From the AGES 2.0 Project.
## OBJECTIVE Guided by theoretical and empirical work attesting to the health benefits of social connections, we tested whether Internet connectivity, and training in its use for social purposes, can support the well-being of older adults receiving care. ## METHOD Participants ( N = 76) were randomly assigned to receiv...
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36251294
Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
Meta-analysis Forest Plot Summary Divided by Intervention: Animal Therapy, Combined or Multicomponent, Counseling, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Psychotherapy - Therapy (eg, CBT, psychotherapy): community
Feasibility of Virtual Tablet-Based Group Exercise Among Older Adults in Siberia: Findings From Two Pilot Trials.
## BACKGROUND Regular physical activity has a positive effect on physical health, well-being, and life satisfaction of older adults. However, engaging in regular physical activity can be challenging for the elderly population because of reduced mobility, low motivation, or lack of the proper infrastructures in their co...
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36251294
Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
Meta-analysis Forest Plot Summary Divided by Intervention: Animal Therapy, Combined or Multicomponent, Counseling, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Psychotherapy - Therapy (eg, CBT, psychotherapy): community
Effects of computer training and internet usage on cognitive abilities in older adults: a randomized controlled study.
## BACKGROUND AND AIMS According to the concepts of 'use it or lose it' and cognitive reserve, cognitively challenging activities may boost cognitive abilities in older adults. Using computers and the internet provides divergent cognitive challenges to older persons, and the positive effects of computers and internet u...
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36251294
Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
Meta-analysis Forest Plot Summary Divided by Intervention: Animal Therapy, Combined or Multicomponent, Counseling, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Psychotherapy - Therapy (eg, CBT, psychotherapy): community
Changes in depressive symptoms, social support, and loneliness over 1 year after a minimum 3-month videoconference program for older nursing home residents.
## BACKGROUND A 3-month videoconference interaction program with family members has been shown to decrease depression and loneliness in nursing home residents. However, little is known about the long-term effects on residents' depressive symptoms, social support, and loneliness. ## OBJECTIVE The purpose of this longitu...
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36251294
Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
Meta-analysis Forest Plot Summary Divided by Intervention: Animal Therapy, Combined or Multicomponent, Counseling, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Psychotherapy - Therapy (eg, CBT, psychotherapy): community
Effects of a smartphone-based videoconferencing program for older nursing home residents on depression, loneliness, and quality of life: a quasi-experimental study.
## BACKGROUND Smartphones can optimize the opportunities for interactions between nursing home residents and their families. However, the effectiveness of smartphone-based videoconferencing programs in enhancing emotional status and quality of life has not been explored. The purpose of this study was to evaluate of the...
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36251294
Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
Meta-analysis Forest Plot Summary Divided by Intervention: Animal Therapy, Combined or Multicomponent, Counseling, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Psychotherapy - Therapy (eg, CBT, psychotherapy): community
Promoting physical activity in COPD: Insights from a randomized trial of a web-based intervention and pedometer use.
## RATIONALE Low physical activity is highly prevalent among COPD patients and is associated with increased healthcare utilization and mortality and reduced HRQL. The addition of a website to pedometer use is effective at increasing physical activity; however, the timeline of change and impact of environmental factors ...
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36251294
Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
Meta-analysis Forest Plot Summary Divided by Intervention: Animal Therapy, Combined or Multicomponent, Counseling, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Psychotherapy - Therapy (eg, CBT, psychotherapy): community
A randomized controlled trial of the psychosocial impact of providing internet training and access to older adults.
The Internet (electronic mail and the World Wide Web) may provide new opportunities for communication that can help older adults avoid social isolation. This randomized controlled trial assessed the psychosocial impact of providing Internet access to older adults over a five-month period. One hundred volunteers from fo...
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36251294
Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
Meta-analysis Forest Plot Summary Divided by Intervention: Animal Therapy, Combined or Multicomponent, Counseling, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Psychotherapy - Therapy (eg, CBT, psychotherapy): community
The effects of group and individual animal-assisted therapy on loneliness in residents of long-term care facilities.
Animal-assisted therapy (AAT) has been shown to reduce the loneliness of residents in long-term care facilities (LTCFs). In this study, we determined the relative contribution of socialization (human–human bonding) and human–animal bonding as mechanisms by which AAT reduces loneliness. Residents in LTCFs volunteering f...
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36251294
Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
Meta-analysis Forest Plot Summary Divided by Intervention: Animal Therapy, Combined or Multicomponent, Counseling, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Psychotherapy - Therapy (eg, CBT, psychotherapy): community
Alleviating loneliness among frail older people—findings from a randomised controlled trial.
Loneliness among frail older people predicts increased use of health services, early institutionalisation and increased mortality. The objective of this study was to determine the effects of a new rehabilitation model on loneliness among frail older people. This randomized controlled multi-centre trial with a 12-month ...
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36251294
Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
Meta-analysis Forest Plot Summary Divided by Intervention: Animal Therapy, Combined or Multicomponent, Counseling, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Psychotherapy - Therapy (eg, CBT, psychotherapy): community
Feasibility of a yoga intervention for enhancing the mental well-being and physical functioning of older adults living in the community.
This study assessed the feasibility of a yoga intervention to improve the mental and physical well-being of older adults. Convenience sampling was used to recruit 18 older adults living in a low-income housing complex. Utilizing a classical experimental design, the participants were assigned to either a yoga group or a...
False
36251294
Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
Meta-analysis Forest Plot Summary Divided by Intervention: Animal Therapy, Combined or Multicomponent, Counseling, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Psychotherapy - Therapy (eg, CBT, psychotherapy): community
Effects of a social internet-based intervention programme for older adults: An explorative randomised crossover study.
## Introduction: Restraints and changes in social activities might contribute to loneliness and health decline for older adults. To reduce loneliness and support activities, social internet-based interventions are indicated to be effective. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a social internet-based in...
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36251294
Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
Meta-analysis Forest Plot Summary Divided by Intervention: Animal Therapy, Combined or Multicomponent, Counseling, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Psychotherapy - Therapy (eg, CBT, psychotherapy): community
Intervention against loneliness in a group of elderly women: a process evaluation.
This article describes a method (the CCC design) for undertaking social work with the elderly. The presenting symptom is the experience of loneliness. Also examined is how far the sample was representative of elderly people who had shown interest in institutional living and among whom the experience of loneliness could...
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36251294
Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
Meta-analysis Forest Plot Summary Divided by Intervention: Animal Therapy, Combined or Multicomponent, Counseling, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Psychotherapy - Therapy (eg, CBT, psychotherapy): community
“It’s just like you talk to a friend” relational agents for older adults.
Relational agents—computational artifacts designed to build and maintain long-term social– emotional relationships with users—may provide an effective interface modality for older adults. This is especially true when the agents use simulated face-to-face conversation as the primary communication medium, and for applica...
False
36251294
Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
Meta-analysis Forest Plot Summary Divided by Intervention: Animal Therapy, Combined or Multicomponent, Counseling, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Psychotherapy - Therapy (eg, CBT, psychotherapy): community
Creating new technologies for companionable agents to support isolated older adults.
This article reports on the development of capabilities for (on-screen) virtual agents and robots to support isolated older adults in their homes. A real-time architecture was developed to use a virtual agent or a robot interchangeably to interact via dialog and gesture with a human user. Users could interact with eith...
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36251294
Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
Meta-analysis Forest Plot Summary Divided by Intervention: Animal Therapy, Combined or Multicomponent, Counseling, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Psychotherapy - Therapy (eg, CBT, psychotherapy): community
Technology and Aging Project: Training Outcomes and Efficacy from a Randomized Field Trial.
This study examined whether training provided to adults age 60+ would increase the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs), such as email and the Internet, and influence participants’ social support and mental health. Participants were randomly assigned to an experimental (n=45) or a control group (n=3...
False
36251294
Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
Meta-analysis Forest Plot Summary Divided by Intervention: Exercise, Social Interventions, and Technological Interventions - Exercise: community
Animal-assisted therapy and loneliness in nursing homes: use of robotic versus living dogs.
Loneliness is a common problem in long-term care facilities (LTCF) and previous work has shown that animal-assisted therapy (AAT) can to some degree reverse loneliness. Here, we compared the ability of a living dog (Dog) and a robotic dog (AIBO) to treat loneliness in elderly patients living in LTCF. In comparison with...
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36251294
Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
Meta-analysis Forest Plot Summary Divided by Intervention: Exercise, Social Interventions, and Technological Interventions - Exercise: community
The effects of animal-assisted therapy on loneliness in an elderly population in long-term care facilities.
## BACKGROUND Animal-assisted therapy (AAT) is claimed to have a variety of benefits, but almost all published results are anecdotal. We characterized the resident population in long-term care facilities desiring AAT and determined whether AAT can objectively improve loneliness. ## METHODS Of 62 residents, 45 met inclu...
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36251294
Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
Meta-analysis Forest Plot Summary Divided by Intervention: Exercise, Social Interventions, and Technological Interventions - Exercise: community
Avian companionship in alleviation of depression, loneliness, and low morale of older adults in skilled rehabilitation units.
To assess effects of a companion bird on the depression, morale, and loneliness of 40 older adults in a skilled rehabilitation unit, self-reported measures of depression, loneliness, and morale were completed on admission and 10 days later. With the presence of a companion bird the experimental group (n = 20) showed a ...
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36251294
Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
Meta-analysis Forest Plot Summary Divided by Intervention: Exercise, Social Interventions, and Technological Interventions - Exercise: community
The psychosocial effects of a companion robot: a randomized controlled trial.
## OBJECTIVES To investigate the psychosocial effects of the companion robot, Paro, in a rest home/hospital setting in comparison to a control group. ## DESIGN Randomized controlled trial. Residents were randomized to the robot intervention group or a control group that attended normal activities instead of Paro sessio...
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36251294
Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
Meta-analysis Forest Plot Summary Divided by Intervention: Exercise, Social Interventions, and Technological Interventions - Exercise: community
Pet therapy: an effective strategy to care for the elderly? An experimental study in a nursing home.
## BACKGROUND AND AIM There has recently been a growing interest towards patients' affective and emotional needs, especially in relational therapies, which are considered vital as to increase the understanding of those needs and patients' well-being. In particular, we paid attention to those patients who are forced to ...
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36251294
Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
Meta-analysis Forest Plot Summary Divided by Intervention: Exercise, Social Interventions, and Technological Interventions - Exercise: community
Strengthening the late-life care process: effects of two forms of a care-receiver efficacy intervention.
## PURPOSE The primary goal of the Care-Receiver Efficacy Intervention (CREI) was to increase the capacity of cognitively able elderly care receivers to effectively manage their own care and optimize relationships with caregivers. To accomplish this, two forms of the CREI were created: an individual and a small-group f...
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36251294
Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
Meta-analysis Forest Plot Summary Divided by Intervention: Exercise, Social Interventions, and Technological Interventions - Exercise: community
An Evaluation of a Low-Intensity Cognitive Behavioral Therapy mHealth-Supported Intervention to Reduce Loneliness in Older People.
There is a high prevalence of loneliness among older people, especially in residential care settings. Loneliness is often accompanied by maladaptive cognitions which can affect the maintenance and establishment of meaningful social connections. This study implemented and evaluated a low-intensity Cognitive Behavior The...
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36251294
Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
Meta-analysis Forest Plot Summary Divided by Intervention: Exercise, Social Interventions, and Technological Interventions - Exercise: community
Effectiveness of comprehensive social support interventions among elderly patients with tuberculosis in communities in China: a community-based trial.
## BACKGROUND With the increasing of ageing population, tuberculosis in the elderly brings a challenge for the tuberculosis (TB) control in China. Enough social support can promote the treatment adherence and outcome of the elderly patients with TB. Exploring effective interventions to improve the social support of pat...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
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Cancer and Aging: Reflections for Elders (CARE): A pilot randomized controlled trial of a psychotherapy intervention for older adults with cancer.
## OBJECTIVE Cancer and Aging: Reflections for Elders (CARE) is a novel, telephone-delivered intervention designed to alleviate distress in older cancer patients. This pilot randomized controlled trial tested the feasibility and initial efficacy of CARE, drawing from age-appropriate developmental themes and well-establ...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
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Cognitive-behavioural therapy-based intervention to reduce fear of falling in older people: therapy development and randomised controlled trial - the Strategies for Increasing Independence, Confidence and Energy (STRIDE) study.
## BACKGROUND Falls cause fear, anxiety and loss of confidence, resulting in activity avoidance, social isolation and increasing frailty. The umbrella term for these problems is 'fear of falling', seen in up to 85% of older adults who fall. Evidence of effectiveness of physical and psychological interventions is limite...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
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Effectiveness of LISTEN on loneliness, neuroimmunological stress response, psychosocial functioning, quality of life, and physical health measures of chronic illness.
## OBJECTIVES Loneliness is a biopsychosocial determinant of health and contributes to physical and psychological chronic illnesses, functional decline, and mortality in older adults. This paper presents the results of the first randomized trial of LISTEN, which is a new cognitive behavioral intervention for loneliness...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
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A randomized controlled trial of a senior centre group programme for increasing social support and preventing depression in elderly people living at home in Norway.
## BACKGROUND Late-life depression is a common condition and a challenging public health problem. A lack of social support is strongly associated with psychological distress. Senior centres seem to be suitable arenas for community-based health promotion interventions, although few studies have addressed this subject. T...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
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Reducing the fear of falling among community-dwelling elderly adults through cognitive-behavioural strategies and intense Tai Chi exercise: a randomized controlled trial.
## AIM To examine the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioural strategies with/without intense Tai Chi exercise in reducing fear of falling among community-dwelling elderly adults. Background.  Fear of falling is a major health problem among community-dwelling older persons. The prevalence of this fear ranges from 29% to...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
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Caring for depressed elderly in the emergency department: establishing links between sub-acute, primary, and community care.
Elderly patients presenting to St. Vincent's Health Emergency Department (ED) constitute approximately one third of presentations. A significant proportion of these involve preexisting conditions including depression that, within elderly patients, is associated with social isolation, physical and mental health problems...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
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Impact of a lay-led home-based intervention programme on quality of life in community-dwelling pre-frail and frail older adults: a randomized controlled trial.
## BACKGROUND Due to the demographic ageing process and the increasing number of pre-frail and frail individuals, new lifestyle interventions to enhance the quality of life (QoL) in community-dwelling older adults are necessary. Therefore, we performed a randomised controlled trial (RCT) to compare effects of a lay-led...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
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Health promotion for frail older home care clients.
## AIM This paper reports a study evaluating the comparative effects and costs of a proactive nursing health promotion intervention in addition to usual home care for older people compared with usual home care services alone. ## BACKGROUND An ageing population, budget constraints and technological advances in many coun...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
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Effects of a program to prevent social isolation on loneliness, depression, and subjective well-being of older adults: a randomized trial among older migrants in Japan.
Social isolation among the elderly is a concern in developed countries. Using a randomized trial, this study examined the effect of a social isolation prevention program on loneliness, depression, and subjective well-being of the elderly in Japan. Among the elderly people who relocated to suburban Tokyo, 63 who respond...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
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The effectiveness of an integrated pain management program for older persons and staff in nursing homes.
This study examined the effects of an 8-week integrated pain management program (IPMP) on enhancing the knowledge and attitude toward pain management among staff; and improving the pain, quality of life, physical and psychosocial functions, and use of non-drug therapies for the elderly in nursing homes. Nursing home st...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
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Pain management for older persons living in nursing homes: a pilot study.
Because the prevalence of chronic pain among the elderly in nursing homes is high and decreases their quality of life, effective nonpharmacologic pain management should be promoted. The purpose of this quasiexperimental pretest and posttest control design was to enhance pain management in nursing homes via an integrate...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
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Effects of a Peer-Led Pain Management Program for Nursing Home Residents with Chronic Pain: A Pilot Study.
OBJECTIVES : To examine the feasibility of a peer-led pain management program among nursing home residents. DESIGN : A quasi-experimental design. SETTING : Two nursing homes. SUBJECTS : Fifty nursing home residents. METHODS : The experimental group (n = 32) was given a 12-week group-based peer-led pain management progr...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
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The Effect of a Multi-Strategy Program on Developing Social Behaviors Based on Pender's Health Promotion Model to Prevent Loneliness of Old Women Referred to Gonabad Urban Health Centers.
## BACKGROUND Loneliness is one of the most significant problems during aging. This research has been done to determine the effect of a multi-strategy program based on Pender's Health Promotion model to prevent loneliness of elderly women by improving social relationships. ## METHODS In this quasi-experimental study do...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
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Dual-Process Bereavement Group Intervention (DPBGI) for Widowed Older Adults.
## BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES To examine the primary and secondary outcomes of a theory-driven group bereavement intervention for widowed older adults through a cluster-randomized controlled trial. ## RESEARCH DESIGNS AND METHODS Twelve community centers providing health and social services for elderly people were rando...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
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Efficacy of the I-SOCIAL intervention for loneliness in old age: Lessons from a randomized controlled trial.
Loneliness is common among older persons and is associated with adverse health and wellbeing outcomes. We investigated a theory-based intervention that addresses barriers to social contacts and aims at increasing social self-efficacy. Individuals that met pre-assessment criteria of cognitive function, physical health, ...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
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Design and implementation of an empowerment model to prevent elder abuse: a randomized controlled trial.
## BACKGROUND Older adults are more vulnerable to health risks than younger people and may get exposed to various dangers, including elder abuse. This study aimed to design and implement an empowerment educational intervention to prevent elder abuse. ## METHODS This parallel randomized controlled trial was conducted in...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
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Improved self-management ability and well-being in older women after a short group intervention.
In the present randomized controlled trial (RCT) it was investigated whether single women, 55 years of age and older, improved with regard to self-management ability, well-being, and social and emotional loneliness after having participated in a newly designed self-management group intervention based on the Self-Manage...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
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A preventative lifestyle intervention for older adults (lifestyle matters): a randomised controlled trial.
## OBJECTIVES to test whether an occupation-based lifestyle intervention can sustain and improve the mental well-being of adults aged 65 years or over compared to usual care, using an individually randomised controlled trial. ## PARTICIPANTS 288 independently living adults aged 65 years or over, with normal cognition, ...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
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Effects of psychosocial group rehabilitation on social functioning, loneliness and well-being of lonely, older people: randomized controlled trial.
## AIM This paper is a report of a study to explore the effects of psychosocial group nursing intervention on older people's feelings of loneliness, social activity and psychological well-being. ## BACKGROUND Older people's loneliness is associated with low quality of life, and impaired health, increased use of health ...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
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Effects of online group exercises for older adults on physical, psychological and social wellbeing: a randomized pilot trial.
## BACKGROUND Intervention programs to promote physical activity in older adults, either in group or home settings, have shown equivalent health outcomes but different results when considering adherence. Group-based interventions seem to achieve higher participation in the long-term. However, there are many factors tha...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
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Effects of tai chi qigong on psychosocial well-being among hidden elderly, using elderly neighborhood volunteer approach: a pilot randomized controlled trial.
## PURPOSE To test the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of a tai chi qigong program with the assistance of elderly neighborhood volunteers in strengthening social networks and enhancing the psychosocial well-being of hidden elderly. ## PATIENTS AND METHODS "Hidden elderly" is a term used to describe older adul...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
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Regional Brain Volumes Moderate, but Do Not Mediate, the Effects of Group-Based Exercise Training on Reductions in Loneliness in Older Adults.
Introduction: Despite the prevalence of and negative health consequences associated with perceived loneliness in older adults, few studies have examined interactions among behavioral, psychosocial, and neural mechanisms. Research suggests that physical activity and improvements in perceived social support and stress ar...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
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Gym-based exercise and home-based exercise with telephone support have similar outcomes when used as maintenance programs in adults with chronic health conditions: a randomised trial.
## QUESTION What is the effectiveness of gym-based exercise versus home-based exercise with telephone follow-up amongst adults with chronic conditions who have completed a short-term exercise program supervised by a health professional? ## DESIGN A randomised, controlled trial with concealed allocation, intention-to-tr...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
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Walk, Talk and Listen: a pilot randomised controlled trial targeting functional fitness and loneliness in older adults with hearing loss.
## BACKGROUND Age-related hearing loss (HL) is a prevalent disability associated with loneliness, isolation, declines in cognitive and physical function and premature mortality. Group audiological rehabilitation (GAR) and hearing technologies address communication and cognitive decline. However, the relationship betwee...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
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Social relations, physical activity, and well-being in older adults.
## BACKGROUND A randomized controlled trial was conducted to examine: (a) the effect of two physical activity modes on changes in subjective well-being (SWB) over the course of a 12-month period in older, formerly sedentary adults (N = 174, M age = 65.5 years) and (b) the role played by physical activity participation ...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
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The effectiveness of physical exercise training in pain, mobility, and psychological well-being of older persons living in nursing homes.
Pain is common in the aging population, particularly among older residents of nursing homes. It has been found that 50% of older people living in the community have been experiencing chronic pain, and the number increased to 80% for older residents of nursing homes. Exercise is an effective non-pharmacological interven...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
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Combining drug and music therapy in patients with moderate Alzheimer's disease: a randomized study.
Alzheimer's disease (AD) can impair language, but active music therapy (AMT) and memantine (M) can improve communication. This study aimed to clarify whether adding AMT to M may improve language in comparison with drugs alone in patients with moderate AD on stable therapy with acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AchEI). F...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
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A Community Choir Intervention to Promote Well-Being Among Diverse Older Adults: Results From the Community of Voices Trial.
## OBJECTIVES To test effects of the Community of Voices choir intervention on the health, well-being, and health care costs of racial/ethnically diverse older adults. ## METHOD Twelve Administration-on-Aging-supported senior centers were cluster randomized into two groups: the intervention group started the choir imme...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
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Rhythm-centred music making in community living elderly: a randomized pilot study.
## BACKGROUND Quality of life has become an important aspect in the measurement of the health of an individual as the population ages. Rhythm-centred music making (RMM) has been shown to improve physical, psychological and social health. The purpose of this study was to explore the effects of RMM on quality of life, de...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
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Randomised controlled trial of unsolicited occupational therapy in community-dwelling elderly people: the LOTIS trial.
## OBJECTIVE The objective of this trial, the Leiden 85-Plus Occupational Therapy Intervention Study (LOTIS), was to assess whether unsolicited occupational therapy, as compared to no therapy, can decelerate the increase in disability in high-risk elderly people. ## DESIGN This was a randomised controlled trial with 2-...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
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Effect of a social intervention of choice vs. control on depressive symptoms, melancholy, feeling of loneliness, and perceived togetherness in older Finnish people: a randomized controlled trial.
## OBJECTIVES This study examined effects of a social intervention on depressive symptoms, melancholy, loneliness, and perceived togetherness in community-dwelling Finnish older people. ## METHOD Promotion of mental well-being in older people (GoodMood; ISRCTN78426775) was a single-blinded randomized control trial last...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
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The use of case management for community-dwelling older people: the effects on loneliness, symptoms of depression and life satisfaction in a randomised controlled trial.
## AIM To investigate the effects of a case management intervention for community-dwelling frail older people, with functional dependency and repeated contacts with the healthcare services, focusing on loneliness, depressive symptoms and life satisfaction. ## DESIGN A two-armed, nonblinded, randomised control trial wit...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
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The effects of reminiscence therapy on psychological well-being, depression, and loneliness among the institutionalized aged.
## OBJECTIVES To examine the effects of reminiscence therapy on psychological well-being, depression, and loneliness among institutionalized elderly people. ## METHODS In an experimental study design, 92 institutionalized elderly people aged 65 years and over were recruited and randomly assigned to two groups. Those pa...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
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Generativity and Social Well-Being in Older Women: Expectations Regarding Aging Matter.
## OBJECTIVES Beliefs about aging can contribute to health and well-being in older adults. Feeling generative, or that one is caring for and contributing to the well-being of others, can also impact health and well-being. In this study, we hypothesized that those with more positive expectations regarding aging (ERA) in...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
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Precious memories: a randomized controlled trial on the effects of an autobiographical memory intervention delivered by trained volunteers in residential care homes.
## OBJECTIVES This study assesses the effects of an autobiographical memory intervention on the prevention and reduction of depressive symptoms in older persons in residential care. Trained volunteers delivered the intervention. ## METHODS A randomized controlled trial was carried out with depressive symptoms as the pr...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
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Does befriending by trained lay workers improve psychological well-being and quality of life for carers of people with dementia, and at what cost? A randomised controlled trial.
## OBJECTIVES To determine whether a social support intervention (access to an employed befriending facilitator in addition to usual care) is effective compared with usual care alone. Also to document direct and indirect costs, and establish incremental cost-effectiveness. ## DESIGN The Befriending and Costs of Caring ...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
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Telephone group intervention for older stroke caregivers.
## PURPOSE This study evaluated the effectiveness of telephone groups for older, spousal caregivers of stroke survivors. ## METHOD The 88 caregivers were mostly white females who were 70 years old on average and who had been providing care for an average of 3 years. Participants were randomized to treatment or control ...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
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Peer support telephone dyads for elderly women: was this the wrong intervention?
Tested a preventive intervention in which peer telephone dyads were developed for low-income, community-living, elderly women with low perceived social support. After an initial assessment, respondents were randomly assigned to either an assessment-only control or received 10 weeks of friendly staff telephone contact. ...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
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Pilot study of a visitor volunteer programme for community elderly people receiving home health care.
There is a need to evaluate community support programmes for elderly people. In this randomized control trial (RCT), we determined the effectiveness of 'friendly visitors' in a volunteer programme of a visiting nurses organization in Southern Ontario, Canada. The Volunteer Friendly Visitor Programme was developed to su...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
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'Putting Life in Years' (PLINY) telephone friendship groups research study: pilot randomised controlled trial.
## BACKGROUND Loneliness in older people is associated with poor health-related quality of life (HRQoL). We undertook a parallel-group randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of telephone befriending for the maintenance of HRQoL in older people. An internal pilot tested the feas...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
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Fostering social ties through a volunteer role: implications for older-adults' psychological health.
This study examined the effects on older adults' psychological health of participation in a volunteer role that afforded opportunities to form friendships with age peers and to express nurturance toward another person. Access to these important social provisions was expected, in turn, to contribute to greater self-este...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
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How effective are volunteers at supporting people in their last year of life? A pragmatic randomised wait-list trial in palliative care (ELSA).
## BACKGROUND Clinical care alone at the end of life is unlikely to meet all needs. Volunteers are a key resource, acceptable to patients, but there is no evidence on care outcomes. This study aimed to determine whether support from a social action volunteer service is better than usual care at improving quality of lif...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
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The effects of a web-based intervention on psychosocial well-being among adults aged 60 and older with diabetes: a randomized trial.
## PURPOSE The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of a 6-month Web-based intervention on the psychosocial well-being of older adults with diabetes. ## METHODS This study was a randomized controlled trial (N - 62) comparing the effects of a 6-month Web-based intervention plus usual care with usual care a...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
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Improving Social Support for Older Adults Through Technology: Findings From the PRISM Randomized Controlled Trial.
## OBJECTIVES Information and communication technology holds promise in terms of providing support and reducing isolation among older adults. We evaluated the impact of a specially designed computer system for older adults, the Personal Reminder Information and Social Management (PRISM) system. ## DESIGN, SETTING, AND ...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
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Web-enabled Conversational Interactions as a Means to Improve Cognitive Functions: Results of a 6-Week Randomized Controlled Trial.
## INTRODUCTION Increasing social interaction could be a promising intervention for improving cognitive function. We examined the feasibility of a randomized controlled trial to assess whether conversation-based cognitive stimulation, through personal computers, webcams, and a user-friendly interactive Internet interfa...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
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Pilot Test of a Computer-Based System to Help Family Caregivers of Dementia Patients.
## BACKGROUND Family members absorb much of the care of dementia patients. The burden of care substantially impacts caregivers' health, further straining our healthcare system. By 2050, the incidence of Alzheimer's disease will more than double, increasing the numbers of family caregivers proportionally. Interventions ...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
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The Women Independently Living Alone with a Medical Alert Device (WILMA) trial.
Women are more likely to live alone compared with men, and therefore have more difficulty activating emergency medical systems for stroke. The goal of this study was to examine the benefit of wearing medical alert devices to activate emergency medical systems for elderly women living alone. This was a randomized, contr...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
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Activating and Guiding the Engagement of Seniors With Online Social Networking: Experimental Findings From the AGES 2.0 Project.
## OBJECTIVE Guided by theoretical and empirical work attesting to the health benefits of social connections, we tested whether Internet connectivity, and training in its use for social purposes, can support the well-being of older adults receiving care. ## METHOD Participants ( N = 76) were randomly assigned to receiv...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
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Feasibility of Virtual Tablet-Based Group Exercise Among Older Adults in Siberia: Findings From Two Pilot Trials.
## BACKGROUND Regular physical activity has a positive effect on physical health, well-being, and life satisfaction of older adults. However, engaging in regular physical activity can be challenging for the elderly population because of reduced mobility, low motivation, or lack of the proper infrastructures in their co...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
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Effects of computer training and internet usage on cognitive abilities in older adults: a randomized controlled study.
## BACKGROUND AND AIMS According to the concepts of 'use it or lose it' and cognitive reserve, cognitively challenging activities may boost cognitive abilities in older adults. Using computers and the internet provides divergent cognitive challenges to older persons, and the positive effects of computers and internet u...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
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Changes in depressive symptoms, social support, and loneliness over 1 year after a minimum 3-month videoconference program for older nursing home residents.
## BACKGROUND A 3-month videoconference interaction program with family members has been shown to decrease depression and loneliness in nursing home residents. However, little is known about the long-term effects on residents' depressive symptoms, social support, and loneliness. ## OBJECTIVE The purpose of this longitu...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
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Effects of a smartphone-based videoconferencing program for older nursing home residents on depression, loneliness, and quality of life: a quasi-experimental study.
## BACKGROUND Smartphones can optimize the opportunities for interactions between nursing home residents and their families. However, the effectiveness of smartphone-based videoconferencing programs in enhancing emotional status and quality of life has not been explored. The purpose of this study was to evaluate of the...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
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Promoting physical activity in COPD: Insights from a randomized trial of a web-based intervention and pedometer use.
## RATIONALE Low physical activity is highly prevalent among COPD patients and is associated with increased healthcare utilization and mortality and reduced HRQL. The addition of a website to pedometer use is effective at increasing physical activity; however, the timeline of change and impact of environmental factors ...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
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A randomized controlled trial of the psychosocial impact of providing internet training and access to older adults.
The Internet (electronic mail and the World Wide Web) may provide new opportunities for communication that can help older adults avoid social isolation. This randomized controlled trial assessed the psychosocial impact of providing Internet access to older adults over a five-month period. One hundred volunteers from fo...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
Meta-analysis Forest Plot Summary Divided by Intervention: Exercise, Social Interventions, and Technological Interventions - Exercise: community
The effects of group and individual animal-assisted therapy on loneliness in residents of long-term care facilities.
Animal-assisted therapy (AAT) has been shown to reduce the loneliness of residents in long-term care facilities (LTCFs). In this study, we determined the relative contribution of socialization (human–human bonding) and human–animal bonding as mechanisms by which AAT reduces loneliness. Residents in LTCFs volunteering f...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
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Alleviating loneliness among frail older people—findings from a randomised controlled trial.
Loneliness among frail older people predicts increased use of health services, early institutionalisation and increased mortality. The objective of this study was to determine the effects of a new rehabilitation model on loneliness among frail older people. This randomized controlled multi-centre trial with a 12-month ...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
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Feasibility of a yoga intervention for enhancing the mental well-being and physical functioning of older adults living in the community.
This study assessed the feasibility of a yoga intervention to improve the mental and physical well-being of older adults. Convenience sampling was used to recruit 18 older adults living in a low-income housing complex. Utilizing a classical experimental design, the participants were assigned to either a yoga group or a...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
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Effects of a social internet-based intervention programme for older adults: An explorative randomised crossover study.
## Introduction: Restraints and changes in social activities might contribute to loneliness and health decline for older adults. To reduce loneliness and support activities, social internet-based interventions are indicated to be effective. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a social internet-based in...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
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Intervention against loneliness in a group of elderly women: a process evaluation.
This article describes a method (the CCC design) for undertaking social work with the elderly. The presenting symptom is the experience of loneliness. Also examined is how far the sample was representative of elderly people who had shown interest in institutional living and among whom the experience of loneliness could...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
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“It’s just like you talk to a friend” relational agents for older adults.
Relational agents—computational artifacts designed to build and maintain long-term social– emotional relationships with users—may provide an effective interface modality for older adults. This is especially true when the agents use simulated face-to-face conversation as the primary communication medium, and for applica...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
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Creating new technologies for companionable agents to support isolated older adults.
This article reports on the development of capabilities for (on-screen) virtual agents and robots to support isolated older adults in their homes. A real-time architecture was developed to use a virtual agent or a robot interchangeably to interact via dialog and gesture with a human user. Users could interact with eith...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
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Technology and Aging Project: Training Outcomes and Efficacy from a Randomized Field Trial.
This study examined whether training provided to adults age 60+ would increase the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs), such as email and the Internet, and influence participants’ social support and mental health. Participants were randomly assigned to an experimental (n=45) or a control group (n=3...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
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Animal-assisted therapy and loneliness in nursing homes: use of robotic versus living dogs.
Loneliness is a common problem in long-term care facilities (LTCF) and previous work has shown that animal-assisted therapy (AAT) can to some degree reverse loneliness. Here, we compared the ability of a living dog (Dog) and a robotic dog (AIBO) to treat loneliness in elderly patients living in LTCF. In comparison with...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
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The effects of animal-assisted therapy on loneliness in an elderly population in long-term care facilities.
## BACKGROUND Animal-assisted therapy (AAT) is claimed to have a variety of benefits, but almost all published results are anecdotal. We characterized the resident population in long-term care facilities desiring AAT and determined whether AAT can objectively improve loneliness. ## METHODS Of 62 residents, 45 met inclu...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
Meta-analysis Forest Plot Summary Divided by Intervention: Exercise, Social Interventions, and Technological Interventions - Exercise: LTC
Avian companionship in alleviation of depression, loneliness, and low morale of older adults in skilled rehabilitation units.
To assess effects of a companion bird on the depression, morale, and loneliness of 40 older adults in a skilled rehabilitation unit, self-reported measures of depression, loneliness, and morale were completed on admission and 10 days later. With the presence of a companion bird the experimental group (n = 20) showed a ...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
Meta-analysis Forest Plot Summary Divided by Intervention: Exercise, Social Interventions, and Technological Interventions - Exercise: LTC
The psychosocial effects of a companion robot: a randomized controlled trial.
## OBJECTIVES To investigate the psychosocial effects of the companion robot, Paro, in a rest home/hospital setting in comparison to a control group. ## DESIGN Randomized controlled trial. Residents were randomized to the robot intervention group or a control group that attended normal activities instead of Paro sessio...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
Meta-analysis Forest Plot Summary Divided by Intervention: Exercise, Social Interventions, and Technological Interventions - Exercise: LTC
Pet therapy: an effective strategy to care for the elderly? An experimental study in a nursing home.
## BACKGROUND AND AIM There has recently been a growing interest towards patients' affective and emotional needs, especially in relational therapies, which are considered vital as to increase the understanding of those needs and patients' well-being. In particular, we paid attention to those patients who are forced to ...
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Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
Meta-analysis Forest Plot Summary Divided by Intervention: Exercise, Social Interventions, and Technological Interventions - Exercise: LTC
Strengthening the late-life care process: effects of two forms of a care-receiver efficacy intervention.
## PURPOSE The primary goal of the Care-Receiver Efficacy Intervention (CREI) was to increase the capacity of cognitively able elderly care receivers to effectively manage their own care and optimize relationships with caregivers. To accomplish this, two forms of the CREI were created: an individual and a small-group f...
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36251294
Interventions Associated With Reduced Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
What interventions are associated with reduced loneliness and social isolation in older adults?
The search was conducted on March 2020. We searched OVID, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Embase, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Citations of included SRs were hand searched. We included 5 concepts and their associated MeSH, EMTREE, or PsychINFO terms: older adult, social isolation or loneliness or social support, s...
Meta-analysis Forest Plot Summary Divided by Intervention: Exercise, Social Interventions, and Technological Interventions - Exercise: LTC
An Evaluation of a Low-Intensity Cognitive Behavioral Therapy mHealth-Supported Intervention to Reduce Loneliness in Older People.
There is a high prevalence of loneliness among older people, especially in residential care settings. Loneliness is often accompanied by maladaptive cognitions which can affect the maintenance and establishment of meaningful social connections. This study implemented and evaluated a low-intensity Cognitive Behavior The...
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