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Evaluate the feasibility of the UCLA Loneliness Scale for screening loneliness in older inpatients.

February 8, 2026Age and Ageing

3743 Screening for loneliness in geriatric inpatients using the UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) loneliness scale (version 3)

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Cross-sectional study assesses loneliness prevalence in geriatric inpatients, highlighting a need for routine screening.

Evaluate the feasibility of the UCLA Loneliness Scale for screening loneliness in older inpatients.
Cross-sectional study of 50 randomly selected patients aged 65 and over.
Data collection on UCLA-3 scores, completion time, and Clinical Frailty Scale status.
Screening conducted by resident doctors on geriatric wards.
82% of patients completed the UCLA-3 in under 5 minutes.
48% of screened patients exhibited moderate to severe frailty.
32% of participants were identified as lonely according to UCLA scores.

Vinjamuri et al. (2026) studied this question.

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