Is living alone a risk factor of frailty? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

CONCLUSIONS/IMPLICATIONS: The present systematic review and meta-analysis showed a significant cross-sectional association between living alone and frailty, especially in men. However, living alone did not predict incident frailty. More studies controlling for important confounders, such as social networks, are needed to further enhance our understanding of how living alone is associated with frailty among older adults.
PMID: 32173535 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Ageing Research Reviews - March 11, 2020 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Kojima G, Taniguchi Y, Kitamura A, Fujiwara Y Tags: Ageing Res Rev Source Type: research