Relationship of breathlessness with social isolation and loneliness: a nationally representative cohort study of older adults in England
Keir E J Philip, Feifei Bu, Sara C Buttery, Lisa Jane Brighton, Michael I Polkey, Nicholas S Hopkinson, Daisy Fancourt · 2026
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Keir E J Philip and colleagues link breathlessness with loneliness and social isolation in older English adults, in a 2026 cohort study. Breathlessness limits daily life and can be distressing. Whether it also shrinks social life had not been measured well. The team used a nationally representative ageing study.
The analysis covered 6,623 adults aged 50 and older. People with more breathlessness reported more loneliness and less social contact at the start. Over four and eight years, their loneliness grew and participation fell further. Living alone did not change in the same way. The authors argue that breathlessness care should also address social needs.
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| CREATOR | Keir E J Philip, Feifei Bu, Sara C Buttery, Lisa Jane Brighton, Michael I Polkey, Nicholas S Hopkinson, Daisy Fancourt |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 36 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |