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August 17, 2025Journal of Surgical Case Reports and Images

Lonely Elderly people in European Countries: time to move towards an Integrated Health and Social Management?

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LGLivio Garattini

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Overview

Observational analysis reveals high loneliness among elderly people in Europe, suggesting integrated social prescriptions may enhance care quality.

Key Points

  • Loneliness can negatively affect the quality of care for the elderly, leading to hospitalizations and reduced wellbeing.
  • About 50% of elderly people experience loneliness, highlighting the need for effective interventions across Europe.
  • The approach integrates health care with social activities, using community services and social prescriptions to combat loneliness.
  • Addressing loneliness requires urgent prioritization within the European welfare system to improve elderly care outcomes.

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Livio Garattini (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68a36a480a429f797332ead2https://doi.org/10.31579/2690-1897/264
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