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Seeking a Sense of Belonging.

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: This article draws on investigations by its authors, and from American and Italian interventions to provide recommendations for decreasing social isolation in older adults for policy makers, researchers, and other professionals committed to supporting the improved social integration of older adults. The article argues that to mitigate social isolation it is critical to foster a sense of belonging (personal involvement in a system or environment so people feel they are an integral part of that system or environment). Suggestions are provided on how to leverage systematic interventions to foster isolated older adults' sense of belonging to their communities.

Source: PubMed

Authors: Elena Portacolone, Julene K Johnson, Jodi Halpern, Ashwin Kotwal

Institutions: University of California, San Francisco, University of California, Berkeley

Language: English

Topic: Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues

Subfield: Life-span and Life-course Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Institute on Aging

Awards: Living Alone in Older Age with Cognitive Impairment, Access and use of long-term services and supports for older adults living alone with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias from four racial/ethnic groups, Access and use of long-term services and supports for older adults living alone with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias from four racial/ethnic groups