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Chapter 2 Explore

Literature Review

Overview

Addressing loneliness and social isolation is a vast topic to explore given the

volume and still growing body of literatures being conducted in the area. Hence,
this project is about understanding the existing solutions on this long-standing
issue and looking at ‘sense of purpose’ as another approach to explore. But first
there is a need to understand its feasibility and relationship in addressing social
isolation/loneliness.
EXPLORE In my initial research I investigated …

What are the existing solutions for loneliness/ social isolation for older
1.
adults? How it works and what does it contribute to address the issue?

How is Sense of Purpose defined in literature and what is its link to
2.
loneliness/social isolation?

3. What opportunity gaps exist?

To shed light on these questions, I did peer-reviewed research through Literature
Review.