Chinese late-life immigrants’ loneliness and social isolation in host countries: An integrative review

Abstract

Aims and objective:
To synthesise current international empirical evidence on loneliness and social isolation in Chinese late-life immigrants.
Background:
Loneliness causes adverse health consequences in Chinese late-life immigrants leading to increased utilisation of often increasingly limited healthcare resources. However, little is known about how Chinese late-life immigrants perceive and experience loneliness and social isolation in their host countries.