Skip to main content
Skip to and open main menu Home Modification Resources
Provided by the HMinfo Clearinghouse
Translating high quality research specific to better design and building practice
Translating high quality research specific to better design and building practice

Research Library

The HMinfo Research Library contains an in-depth collection of materials on home modifications and related subjects.

The Research Library does not lend books and other items. Under special circumstances, requests to use the library may be made by emailing .

Search Form

Study shows poor health is linked with social isolation

Veteran's Health

Author: Kendig, H., Gardner, I., Brooke, L.
Year: 1998
Type: Journal Article

Abstract:

A recent study completed by the authors (Kendig H., Gardner, I. Brooke L. 1998) found that social isolation is a substantial and growing problem within the veteran community, affecting one in 5 Vietnam veterans and younger veterans. This is twice the rate of WW2 veterans, although the risk is increasing as they age. The fact that poor health is the most important predictor of social isolation has far-reaching implications for the way health professionals approach both prevention and management of illness and incapacity.

Further Details

Publish Dates December 1998
Pages 13-15
Issue 63
Accession Number December, 2010
Keywords older, health, Australia

Reads 519