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This is a Systematic Review study (also classified as: Meta-Analysis, Cohort Study).

September 16, 2025European PsychiatryOpen Access

Echoes of solitude: systematic review and meta-analysis revealing mortality risks in older adults due to loneliness, social isolation, and living alone

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Meta-analysis reveals significant impacts of loneliness and social isolation on mortality in older adults, highlighting urgent public health needs.

Loneliness, social isolation, and living alone were associated with increased mortality risks among older adults.
Meta-analysis found loneliness increased all-cause mortality risk by 14%, social isolation by 35%, and living alone by 21%.
Cohort studies utilized robust methodologies, including random-effects models to analyze data on 86 qualifying studies.
Public health interventions are critical to address loneliness and social isolation, particularly given the observed heterogeneity in study outcomes.

Nakou et al. (2025) studied this question.

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September 16, 2025European PsychiatryOpen Access

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Meta-analysis reveals significant impacts of loneliness and social isolation on mortality in older adults, highlighting urgent public health needs.

Loneliness, social isolation, and living alone were associated with increased mortality risks among older adults.
Meta-analysis found loneliness increased all-cause mortality risk by 14%, social isolation by 35%, and living alone by 21%.
Cohort studies utilized robust methodologies, including random-effects models to analyze data on 86 qualifying studies.
Public health interventions are critical to address loneliness and social isolation, particularly given the observed heterogeneity in study outcomes.

Nakou et al. (2025) studied this question.

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