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Gerokomos
versión impresa ISSN 1134-928X
Resumen
PALMA-AYLLON, Elena y ESCARABAJAL-ARRIETA, María Dolores. Effects of loneliness on the health of the elderly. Gerokomos [online]. 2021, vol.32, n.1, pp.22-25. Epub 05-Abr-2021. ISSN 1134-928X. https://dx.doi.org/10.4321/s1134-928x2021000100006.
Objectives:
Identify the consequences of the feeling of loneliness in the psychological and physical health of the elderly.
Methodology:
The PubMed and Web of Science databases were consulted. We obtained more than 2400 results in the searches from which 10 articles were selected that met the established selection criteria.
Results:
Psychological disorders (as anxiety and depression) are identified as consequence of the feeling of loneliness in the health of the elderly, is too a predictive factor of cognitive impairment and producing a greater risk of mortality, among other.
Conclusions:
Given the negative effects of loneliness in the elderly, it is necessary to carry out a preventive and multidisciplinary approach to minimize alterations in health.
Palabras clave : Older adults; loneliness; health.
