Measuring social isolation among older adults using multiple indicators from the NSHAP study.

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Published in J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci on June 09, 2009

Authors

Erin York Cornwell1, Linda J Waite

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Sociology, Cornell University, 336 Uris Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA. eyc46@cornell.edu

Associated clinical trials:

Digital Nutrition Intervention for Older Adults | NCT05220631

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