Aging with HIV: The Interplay of Neighborhood-Level Social Vulnerability, Social Support, and Physical Activity.

Determinants of social health in later life: the roles of family integration, social participation, and psychosocial well-being

Introduction Population aging has intensified scholarly attention towards the social dimensions of well-being in later life. While previous research has largely emphasized physical health and economic security, social health—reflecting individuals’ ability to maintain meaningful relationships and social participation—r...

Determinants of Social Interaction in Older Adults: The Roles of Physical Activity, Depression, and Health-Related Quality of Life

ObjectiveSocial interaction is a key dimension of healthy agingand is thought to be related to activity levels, psychologicalwell-being, and quality of life. However, evidenceon the factors that remain independently associatedwith social interaction in community-dwellingolder adults is still limited. This study aimed t...

Neighborhood Disadvantage, Identity-based Resilience, and Hypertension: The Healthy Aging with Resilient Identities (HARI) Study

Loneliness, not isolation, is the missing link between social connectedness and mental health among midlife to older U.S. adults.

OBJECTIVES To investigate whether loneliness or social isolation serves as the main pathway connecting social connectedness dimensions to mental health outcomes among midlife to older adults. METHODS We examined longitudinal data from 4,963 adults aged 40-65 at baseline in the U.S. national MIDUS study (2004-2014). S...

Social Isolation, Loneliness, and Cognitive Decline Among Black Americans: The Moderating Role of Neighborhood Context.

Associations of Social Support, Loneliness, and Physical Activity with Cognitive Function in Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment

Objectives: This study investigated how perceived social support, loneliness, and physical activity are related to cognitive performance among older adults with mild cognitive impairment. Methods: This cross-sectional investigation included 112 community-dwelling older adults with mild cognitive impairment. Perceived s...