TY - JOUR AU - Dickens, Andy P. AU - Richards, Suzanne H. AU - Greaves, Colin J. AU - Campbell, John L. PY - 2011 DA - 2011/08/15 TI - Interventions targeting social isolation in older people: a systematic review JO - BMC Public Health SP - 647 VL - 11 IS - 1 AB - Targeting social isolation in older people is a growing public health concern. The proportion of older people in society has increased in recent decades, and it is estimated that approximately 25% of the population will be aged 60 or above within the next 20 to 40 years. Social isolation is prevalent amongst older people and evidence indicates the detrimental effect that it can have on health and wellbeing. The aim of this review was to assess the effectiveness of interventions designed to alleviate social isolation and loneliness in older people. SN - 1471-2458 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-11-647 DO - 10.1186/1471-2458-11-647 ID - Dickens2011 ER -