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. 1994 Aug;20(8):6-14.
doi: 10.3928/0098-9134-19940801-04.

Low-vision elders living arrangements, loneliness, and social support

M J Foxall, C R Barron, K Von Dollen, K A Shull, P A Jones

Low-vision elders living arrangements, loneliness, and social support

M J Foxall et al. J Gerontol Nurs. 1994 Aug.

Abstract

1. Loneliness was not found to be a significant problem in a study of low-vision older clients with various living arrangements. Different types of support networks did serve different functions depending on whether clients lived alone or with others. 2. Clients living alone were more satisfied with supporters who helped them when they were feeling down, whereas clients living with others were more satisfied with supporters who cared about them. 3. Clients living alone relied on friends and children as the most important sources of support; clients living with others relied most on children for the majority of their needs. 4. Supportive expectations should be shared with supporters in the network to prevent burnout of the support person and lack of support for the client in crises if the supportive person is not available.

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