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What is the relationship between health and social exclusion in older age?

  • Publication Type: Book Chapter
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  • Series: Insights 2018-19: Findings from the UK Household Longitudinal Study

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Key points: Being in poor health as an older person predicted later social exclusion. For those in poor health, access to a car, owning a mobile phone and using the internet was linked to being less socially excluded. Being socially excluded predicted later declines in health.

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https://www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/research/findings

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