Interventions against loneliness and social isolation in older adults– a systematic review
Johanna Bergsträsser, Teresa Schmahl, Jost Steinhäuser, Katja Goetz · 2026
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Johanna Bergstrasser and co-authors review help for lonely older adults in a 2026 paper. Loneliness is a growing health and social problem, and the pandemic years deepened it for many. A wide range of programs aim to ease loneliness and social isolation, with tech based ones growing fastest.
The review gathers studies of adults aged 60 and over published from 2020 to 2024, during or after the pandemic. Five databases were searched in a set way. Each program was sorted by type and judged on how well it worked. The up to date map helps councils and charities pick programs with proof behind them, not just good intent.
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| CREATOR | Johanna Bergsträsser, Teresa Schmahl, Jost Steinhäuser, Katja Goetz |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 60 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |