What percentage of deaths from social isolation in Japanese older adults are among those with lower education?

1 min readUpdated May 29, 2026

What the Evidence Shows

We analyzed the available evidence and found that older adults in Japan with lower education make up the majority of deaths linked to social isolation. This pattern suggests that people with fewer socioeconomic resources carry a larger share of this risk [1].

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Sociodemographic heterogeneity in the association between social isolation and all-cause mortality among Japanese older adults: JAGES longitudinal panel study

DOI: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2025.101691

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May 29, 2026·Last updated May 29, 2026
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