Social isolation and likelihood of becoming centenarians: evidence from the Chinese longitudinal healthy longevity survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Social isolation, defined as an individual's lack of social connections, is particularly prevalent among older adults. However, its association with health outcomes among the oldest-old population (aged 80 and above) was understudied.

Aims

To examine the association between social isolation and the likelihood of becoming a centenarian among the oldest-old people in China, aiming to provide novel insights into promoting healthy aging and longevity.

Methods

Using data from The Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey, conducted in 22 provinces in mainland China since 1998, we performed a community-based, prospective nested case-control study. The primary outcome was survival to the age of 100 by 2018 (the end of follow-up). Information on social isolatio

SUBMITTER: Li Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11476547 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature