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Social connectedness, functional capacity, and longevity: A focus on positive relations with others

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  • Friedman, Elliot
  • Franks, Melissa
  • Teas, Elizabeth
  • Thomas, Patricia A.

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A large literature links social connectedness to health, but there is growing recognition of considerable nuance in the ways social connectedness is defined, assessed, and associated with health.

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  • Friedman, Elliot & Franks, Melissa & Teas, Elizabeth & Thomas, Patricia A., 2024. "Social connectedness, functional capacity, and longevity: A focus on positive relations with others," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 340(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:340:y:2024:i:c:s0277953623007761
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.116419
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