/globalhealth/taxonomy/term/322/all en /globalhealth/article/global-health-night-2021-global-health-equity-infectious-diseases/framework-help-identify-risk-factors-social-isolation-and-loneliness-among-older-adults <h2>Abstract</h2> <p>"Social isolation and loneliness (SIL) represent important social determinants of health in seniors, increasing the risk of adverse health outcomes, including depression, cognitive and functional decline, CVD, and mortality. COVID-19 mitigation measures have amplified these adverse effects, disconnecting older persons from the people, places, and services they rely on for social support in worldwide.</p> Mon, 25 Oct 2021 19:16:28 +0000 Adam Alias, Alayne Adams, Catherine Paquet 2745 at /globalhealth