Abordando la epidemia de aislamiento entre personas mayores: una revisiónde narrativas
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https://doi.org/10.71164/socialmedicine.v18i2.2025.1729Palabras clave:
Envejecimiento, aislamiento, vejez, bienestarResumen
La soledad, la sensación de estar solo o abandonado suele asociarse a la vejez. Las personas mayores pueden sentirse solas por varias razones, no sólo el número de relaciones determina la vivencia de soledad, sino la calidad de estos vínculos. Estar cerca de compañeros y familiares es esencial para las personas mayores. Otros factores, como ser mujer, tener un estatus socioeconómico bajo o estar institucionalizado, pueden aumentar el nivel de soledad entre las y los ancianos, lo que influye notablemente sobre su bienestar, pudiendo provocar depresión e, incluso, la muerte. Existen intervenciones para abordar y manejar la soledad, pero, la importancia que les es otorgada es mínima, este artículo pretende concientizar sobre la epidemia de aislamiento entre personas mayores.
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