Unravelling the impact of social isolation and nursing home placement in older adults: where do we go from here?
Commentary on: Pomeroy ML, Cudjoe TKM, Cuellar AE, et al . Association of social isolation with hospitalization and nursing home entry among community-dwelling older adults. JAMA Int Med . 2023; 183(9): 955–62. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2023.3064 The quality of our lives is the quality of our relationships. As we approach a challenging time of the year for loneliness and isolation, what do we know about social isolation and healthcare utilisation in older adults? Almost a quarter of community-dwelling older adults experience social isolation.1 There is increasing concern about the effects on health outcomes for older adults. The study by Pomeroy and colleagues shed light on an often-neglected aspect: the association between social …