Loneliness, not isolation, is the missing link between social connectedness and mental health among midlife to older U.S. adults.
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- 10.1080/13607863.2026.2723232
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- 2026 Aug 29
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- Aging & mental health
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@article{allodium:10.1080/13607863.2026.2723232,
title = {Loneliness, not isolation, is the missing link between social connectedness and mental health among midlife to older U.S. adults.},
author = {Hsu YT and Villalonga-Olives E and Rice BM and Taggart T and Williams DR and Ransome Y},
year = {2026},
journal = {Aging \& mental health},
doi = {10.1080/13607863.2026.2723232},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2026.2723232}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Loneliness, not isolation, is the missing link between social connectedness and mental health among midlife to older U.S. adults. AU - Hsu YT AU - Villalonga-Olives E AU - Rice BM AU - Taggart T AU - Williams DR AU - Ransome Y PY - 2026 JO - Aging & mental health DO - 10.1080/13607863.2026.2723232 UR - https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2026.2723232 ER -
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YT, H., E, V., BM, R., T, T., DR, W., & Y, R. (2026). Loneliness, not isolation, is the missing link between social connectedness and mental health among midlife to older U.S. adults.. Aging & mental health. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2026.2723232
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- pubmed · retrieved 2026-09-26T06:30:37.900Z
- europe-pmc · retrieved 2026-09-26T06:30:37.924Z