Loneliness, functional disability and lower urinary tract symptoms suggestive of benign prostatic hyperplasia in aging men: Insights from the China health and retirement longitudinal study

Research has demonstrated that social isolation and loneliness are linked to functional disability in older adults. With the intensification of global aging, functional disability and lower urinary tract symptoms suggestive of benign prostatic hyperplasia (LUTS/BPH) have become common public health issues affecting elderly men.