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Theo G. van Tilburg
Researcher at VU University Amsterdam
Publications - 152
Citations - 9639
Theo G. van Tilburg is an academic researcher from VU University Amsterdam. The author has contributed to research in topics: Loneliness & Social support. The author has an hindex of 48, co-authored 142 publications receiving 7880 citations. Previous affiliations of Theo G. van Tilburg include VU University Medical Center & University of Amsterdam.
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Major and minor depression in later life: a study of prevalence and risk factors
Aartjan T.F. Beekman,Dorly J. H. Deeg,Theo G. van Tilburg,Jan Smit,Chris Hooijer,Willem van Tilburg +5 more
TL;DR: It appears that major depression is more often an exacerbation of a chronic mood disturbance, with roots in long-standing vulnerability factors; while minor depression isMore often a reaction to the stresses commonly experienced in later life.
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Loneliness and Social Isolation
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors provide an overview of theoretical ideas regarding loneliness, focusing on individuallevel and societal predisposing characteristics as well as on genetic/evolutionary perspectives on the onset and continuation of loneliness.
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Feelings of loneliness, but not social isolation, predict dementia onset: results from the Amsterdam Study of the Elderly (AMSTEL)
Tjalling J. Holwerda,Dorly J. H. Deeg,Aartjan T.F. Beekman,Theo G. van Tilburg,M. L. Stek,Cees Jonker,Robert A. Schoevers +6 more
TL;DR: Feeling lonely rather than being alone is associated with an increased risk of clinical dementia in later life and can be considered a major risk factor that, independently of vascular disease, depression and other confounding factors, deserves clinical attention.
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The De Jong Gierveld short scales for emotional and social loneliness: tested on data from 7 countries in the UN Generations and Gender Surveys
TL;DR: In this article, the quality of the three-item scale for emotional loneliness and the three item scale for social loneliness was investigated for use in the following countries participating in the United Nations “Generations and Gender Surveys”: France, Germany, the Netherlands, Russia, Bulgaria, Georgia, and Japan.
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Loneliness and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: A study among Dutch older adults.
Theo G. van Tilburg,Stephanie Steinmetz,Stephanie Steinmetz,Elske Stolte,Henriëtte G. van der Roest,Daniel H. de Vries +5 more
TL;DR: It is hypothesized that consequent reduction in the frequency of social contacts, personal losses and the experience of general threats in society reduced well-being, which was associated with increased mental health problems and especially emotional loneliness in this pandemic.