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August 16, 2026PLoS ONEOpen Access

The impact of digital health on loneliness and social isolation for older adults: A scoping review protocol

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Overview

Scoping review protocol outlines methods to evaluate digital health impacts on loneliness and social isolation in older adults, highlighting evidence gaps for policy and care.

Key Points

  • To establish a methodological framework for a scoping review mapping the literature on the relationship between digital health technologies, loneliness, and social isolation among older adults.
  • Preregistered a scoping review protocol via the Open Science Framework (OSF Registries DOI: 10.17605/OSF.IO/92FPE).
  • Designed systematic mapping procedures to catalog digital health tools and analyze definitions and measurement tools used for loneliness and social isolation in older populations.
  • Outlines the planned synthesis to determine whether digital health modalities alleviate or aggravate loneliness and social disconnection in aging populations.
  • Establishes a structured approach to identify literature gaps and provide evidence-based guidance for future digital health interventions, policies, and clinical practices.

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A 2026 study studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8178fcf2fb91fc834ac2c4https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0355296
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