Interventions against loneliness and social isolation in older adults– a systematic review

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This systematic review analyzes interventions for loneliness and social isolation in adults aged 60 and older, focusing on studies published between 2020 and 2024. It categorizes findings into analogue, technological, and multicomponent approaches, noting that community-based analogue programs often showed superior effectiveness compared to technological ones alone. The resource is intended for researchers and clinicians seeking a synthesized overview of recent evidence regarding the efficacy of different intervention types.

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f09d4f5f92e94827
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PubMed Central
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Johanna Bergsträsser (Institute for Integrative and Experimental Genomics), Teresa Schmahl (Institute for Integrative and Experimental Genomics), Jost Steinhäuser (Institute for Integrative and Experimental Genomics), Katja Goetz (Institute for Integrative and Experimental Genomics)
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2026-05-18
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DOI
10.1186/s12889-026-27683-9
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@article{allodium:f09d4f5f92e94827,
  title = {Interventions against loneliness and social isolation in older adults– a systematic review},
  author = {Johanna Bergsträsser and Teresa Schmahl and Jost Steinhäuser and Katja Goetz},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PubMed Central},
  doi = {10.1186/s12889-026-27683-9},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-026-27683-9}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Interventions against loneliness and social isolation in older adults– a systematic review
AU  - Bergsträsser, Johanna
AU  - Schmahl, Teresa
AU  - Steinhäuser, Jost
AU  - Goetz, Katja
PY  - 2026
PB  - PubMed Central
DO  - 10.1186/s12889-026-27683-9
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Bergsträsser, J., Schmahl, T., Steinhäuser, J., & Goetz, K. (2026). Interventions against loneliness and social isolation in older adults– a systematic review. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-026-27683-9

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