Prevalent Diagnosed Depression in Relation to Contextual Isolation Among Nursing Home Residents in the United States: A Cross-Sectional Study

Bill M. Jesdale, Yiyang Yuan, Natalia N. Nielsen, Kate L. Lapane, Division of Epidemiology, Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Published online on December 23, 2025

Abstract

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Nursing home residents commonly experience depression. This study examined the relationship between contextual isolation (having a socially salient characteristic in a nursing home where few other residents share that characteristic) and diagnosed ...