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Barriers to identifying and comparing rates of adaptive and maladaptive loneliness

Commentary for “Loneliness prevalence of community-dwelling older adults and the impact of the mode of measurement, data collection, and country: A systematic review and meta-analysis” by Stegen et al.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 November 2024

Mariam A. Hussain  and
Barton W. Palmer Open the ORCID record for Barton W. Palmer [Opens in a new window]
Mariam A. Hussain
Affiliation:
Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System, Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC), San Diego, CA, USA
Barton W. Palmer*
Affiliation:
Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System, Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC), San Diego, CA, USA University of California, San Diego, Department of Psychiatry, La Jolla, CA, USA
*
Email: bpalmer@health.ucsd.edu
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International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 36 , Special Issue 9: Issue Theme: Social Determinants of Health , September 2024 , pp. 699 - 702
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