Is loneliness in later life a self-fulfilling prophecy?

Objectives: There are many stereotypes about ageing and later life. We looked at the association between expectations and stereotyping of loneliness in old age and actual self-reported loneliness status 8 years later in English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA).

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Pikhartova, Jitka, Bowling, Ann, Victor, Christina
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Routledge 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4806344/