Reflections on Lonely, Single and Over 50? China has a Game Show for That.

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Journal of the American Geriatrics SocietyEarly View ARS LONGA: HUMANITIES AND AGING Reflections on Lonely, Single and Over 50? China has a Game Show for That Rachel Shapin BS, Corresponding Author Rachel Shapin BS [email protected] Medical School for International Health, Ben Gurion University, Beer Sheva, Israel Correspondence Rachel Shapin, Medical School for International Health, Ben Gurion University, Beer Sheva, Israel. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author Rachel Shapin BS, Corresponding Author Rachel Shapin BS [email protected] Medical School for International Health, Ben Gurion University, Beer Sheva, Israel Correspondence Rachel Shapin, Medical School for International Health, Ben Gurion University, Beer Sheva, Israel. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author First published: 19 June 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.18484Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL No abstract is available for this article. REFERENCES 1Zhang J, Liu X. Media representation of older people's vulnerability during the COVID-19 pandemic in China. Eur J Ageing. 2021; 18(2): 149- 158. doi:10.1007/s10433-021-00613-x 2Chen L, Zhang J, Yang F, Gu D. Ageism in media and visual arts. Encycl Gerontol Popul Aging. 2021; A: 178- 186. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-22009-9_410 3Smith ML, Steinman LE, Casey EA. Combatting social isolation among older adults in a time of physical distancing: the COVID-19 social connectivity paradox. Front Public Health. 2020; 8: 1- 2. doi:10.3389/fpubh.2020.00403 4Wang V, Dong J. Lonely, single and over 50? China has a game show for that. The New York Times. 2022 Retrieved February 4, 2023, from https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/24/world/asia/china-older-dating-shows.html 5Cattagni Kleiner A, Henchoz Y, Fustinoni S, Seematter-Bagnoud L. Volunteering transitions and change in quality of life among older adults: a mixed methods research. Arch Gerontol Geriatr. 2022; 98:104556. doi:10.1016/j.archger.2021.104556 6Infurna FJ, Okun MA, Grimm KJ. Volunteering is associated with lower risk of cognitive impairment. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2016; 64(11): 2263- 2269. doi:10.1111/jgs.14398 7Gawande A. A Better Life. Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End. Essay, A Metropolitan Paperback. Henry Holt and Company; 2021. Early ViewOnline Version of Record before inclusion in an issue ReferencesRelatedInformation