Third party funded individual grant
Acronym: GesTe
Start date : 01.01.2021
End date : 31.12.2025
Extension date: 31.10.2027
Website: https://www.geronto.fau.de/forschung/soziale-beziehungen/geste/
Many older people suffer from social isolation or loneliness. It is well-established that good social contacts and relationships contribute significantly to better health, healthy behaviors, and increased activity. Numerous research findings exist regarding the main causes of loneliness, isolation, and social exclusion. For example, physical limitations, the loss of a partner, relative, or friend, as well as individual life experiences and societal developments such as increasing digitalization, can lead to a decrease in social contacts and feelings of social exclusion. The "Health and Social Participation (GesTe)" project focuses on developing innovative intervention approaches to strengthen social participation in old age, as well as their scientific testing and evaluation.