The relationship between loneliness and passive death wishes in the second half of life

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

E-ISSN: 1741-203x|23|10|1677-1685

ISSN: 1041-6102

Source: International Psychogeriatrics, Vol.23, Iss.10, 2011-12, pp. : 1677-1685

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Abstract

Background: Both passive death wishes and loneliness are prevalent in old age and both have been shown to be associated with a variety of detrimental effects. The overall goal of the present study was to evaluate the relationship between loneliness and passive death wishes in the general population of Europeans over the age of 50 years.

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