Tjalling Holwerda

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Tjalling Holwerda

Journal article

Frailty combined with loneliness or social isolation: an elevated risk for mortality in later life

22 Jul 2020

Emiel Hoogendijk,

Annelot Smit,

Carmen van Dam,

Noah Schuster,

Sascha de Breij,

Tjalling Holwerda,

Martijn Huisman,

Elsa Dent,

Melissa Andrew

Frailty, loneliness, and social isolation are all associated with adverse outcomes in older adults, but little is known about their combined impact on mortality. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study. SETTING: The Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam. PARTICIPANTS: Community-dwelling older adults aged 65 and older (n = 1,427)...