Social isolation was captured through the Social Isolation Index (SII). Physical functioning was assessed using the NHATS version of the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB).

“The racial isolation index that we calculated is also available to other researchers to use.” She added that it was still important for providers to screen at-risk children for lead exposure.

Isolation index: 5 out of 10. While there is a main lodge, you’ll want to stay at one of the surrounding back-to-basics cabins, some built in the 1930s, that sit on the shores of Twin Lakes.

The isolation index focused on the average percentage of ethnic groups residing in neighborhoods, and the index of net difference examined the extent to which whites resided in more economically ...

Increased social isolation may be linked to greater risks for several adverse health outcomes in older adults, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open. Previous research reported that ...

The social isolation index, which reflects the proportion of the population who said they have no one to ask for help in their personal life, declined in 2023, but still remained higher than its ...