Mediating Effect of Loneliness in the Relationship between Depressive Symptoms and Cognitive Frailty in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

Abstract

Results show that the effect of cognitive frailty is not depression symptoms but loneliness. All levels of society (the government, medical institutions, and communities) need to pay more attention to the mental health of the older adults, screen for loneliness, and take timely intervention and treatment measures. They should also build an age-friendly society and promote active aging.