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Preventing social isolation before it leads to Deteriorating health

What is social isolation?

According to the World Health Organisation high-quality social connections are essential to our mental and physical health and our well-being. Social isolation and loneliness are important, yet neglected, social determinants for people of all ages – including older people.

Social isolation and loneliness are widespread, with an estimated 1 in 4 older people experiencing social isolation and between 5 and 15 per cent of adolescents experiencing loneliness. A large body of research shows that social isolation and loneliness have a serious impact on physical and mental health, quality of life, and longevity. The effect of social isolation and loneliness on mortality is comparable to that of other well-established risk factors such as smoking, obesity, and physical inactivity.

Social isolation and loneliness are increasingly being recognised as a priority public health problem and policy issue across all age groups. During the course of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030), the Demographic Change and Healthy Ageing Unit will be addressing social isolation and loneliness as one of the themes that cuts across the four main action areas of the Decade.

Preventing social isolation before it leads to Deteriorating health

Preventing social isolation before it leads to Deteriorating health

What is social isolation?

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Preventing social isolation before it leads to Deteriorating health

Preventing social isolation before it leads to Deteriorating health

What is social isolation?

About My Social Health

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United Nations Sustainability Goals that we support in MySocialhealth

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