Volunteering
A familiar starting point. A wider world of research.
Follow volunteering through source-linked records, connected to Loneliness and ageing and Mental health and ageing. Explore the connections, then open the original evidence.
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loneliness
Inspect supporting records 14social isolation
Inspect supporting records 4exercise
Inspect supporting records 3sleep
Inspect supporting records 2sleep quality
Inspect supporting records 2Activities of daily living
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alcohol
Inspect supporting records 1chronic inflammation
Inspect supporting records 1Frailty
Inspect supporting records 1physical activity
Inspect supporting records 1social connection
Inspect supporting records 1social support
Inspect supporting records 1Where the research leads.
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- Loneliness and ageingRecords in this selection 14
- Mental health and ageingRecords in this selection 5
- ExerciseRecords in this selection 4
- Ageism and healthy ageingRecords in this selection 2
- Chronic inflammationRecords in this selection 1
- Cognitive ageingRecords in this selection 1
- FrailtyRecords in this selection 1
- SleepRecords in this selection 1
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The recent trail.
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- Randomized human studies
Single-session volunteering reduces loneliness in older adults: immediate and long-term effects.
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What can I learn about volunteering here?
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Single-session volunteering reduces loneliness in older adults: immediate and long-term effects.
The effects of volunteering on loneliness among lonely older adults: the HEAL-HOA dual randomised controlled trial.
"Telephone Angels" Against Loneliness: Experimental Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Telephone Partnerships with Older Adults.
Volunteering and Its Association with Depression, Loneliness, and Lifestyle of Older Adults: Insights from a Japanese Cross-Sectional Study.
Impact of an intergenerational program to improve loneliness and social isolation in older adults initiated at the time of emergency department discharge: study protocol for a three-arm randomized clinical trial.
Study protocol of the 'HEAL-HOA' dual randomized controlled trial: Testing the effects of volunteering on loneliness, social, and mental health in older adults.
Effects of volunteering over six months on loneliness, social and mental health outcomes among older adults: The HEAL-HOA Dual Randomized Controlled Trial.
The Loneliness of Low-Income Older Adults in a Federal Volunteering Program: A Network Perspective.
Volunteering, loneliness and perceived social isolation: evidence from a representative sample of middle-aged and older adults in Germany.
Caregiving, volunteering, and loneliness in middle-aged and older adults: a systematic review.
The Relationship Between Volunteering and the Occurrence of Loneliness Among Older Adults: A Longitudinal Study with 12 Years of Follow-Up.
Volunteering and loneliness in older adults: A parallel mediation model.
Chinese Middle-Aged and Older Adults' Internet Use and Happiness: The Mediating Roles of Loneliness and Social Engagement.
Loneliness, Social Isolation, and Objectively Measured Physical Activity in Rural-Living Older Adults.
About this collection: scope and limitations
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Questions to check in the original studies
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