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Increased risk for low self-rated mental health and loneliness symptoms were seen for older adults with more sensory disabilities.
Loneliness was associated with the use of NSAIDs, pain medicine, sedatives, anti-anxiety meds and antidepressants.
No increase was seen in the odds of death at 30 days in association with loneliness for older adults undergoing elective surgery.
The odds of depression and anxiety symptoms rose in association with objectively measured vision impairment.
The authors say that the findings support efforts to improve social isolation and loneliness.
Loneliness and moderate-to-severe depression were associated with greater odds of poor-to-fair health.
The findings persisted across demographic groups and were independent of depression and other prominent risk factors, including genetic risk.
Loneliness was found to be a stronger predictor than lifestyle factors.