Mental health and loneliness in old age

Nurs Stand. 2016 Apr 6;30(32):20-1. doi: 10.7748/ns.30.32.20.s21.

Abstract

Researcher Vasiliki Tzouvara will be presenting the results of her study into loneliness among nursing home residents at the RCN international nursing research conference in Edinburgh. She believes more initiatives should be targeted at this population.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Depression* / epidemiology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Loneliness / psychology*
  • Male
  • Mental Health* / statistics & numerical data
  • Nursing Homes*
  • Self Concept
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • United Kingdom / epidemiology