Efectos de la soledad en la salud de las personas mayores

  1. Elena Palma-Ayllón 1
  2. María Dolores Escarabajal-Arrieta 2
  1. 1 Sistema Andaluz de Salud. España.
  2. 2 Universidad de Jaén
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    Universidad de Jaén

    Jaén, España

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Journal:
Gerokomos: Revista de la Sociedad Española de Enfermería Geriátrica y Gerontológica

ISSN: 1134-928X

Year of publication: 2021

Volume: 32

Issue: 1

Pages: 22-25

Type: Article

DOI: 10.4321/S1134-928X2021000100006 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Objectives: Identify the consequences of the feeling of loneliness in the psychological and physical health of the elderly. Methodology: The PubMed and Web of Science databases were consulted. We obtained more than 2400 results in the searches from which 10 articles were selected that met the established selection criteria. Results: Psychological disorders (as anxiety and depression) are identified as consequence of the feeling of loneliness in the health of the elderly, is too a predictive factor of cognitive impairment and producing a greater risk of mortality, among other. Conclusions: Given the negative effects of loneliness in the elderly, it is necessary to carry out a preventive and multidisciplinary approach to minimize alterations in health.

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