Why the study?
The study was conducted to examine whether loneliness predicts cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in older men and women.
Does perceived loneliness predict cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in older adults?
Does perceived loneliness predict cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in older adults?
Perceived loneliness is an independent predictor of cardiovascular mortality in older women, but not in older men.
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Loneliness was associated with cardiovascular mortality in older women; leaves open whether interventions targeting it improve survival.
Novak et al. (2020) studied this question.
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