Active social engagement and health among older adults: assessing differences by cancer survivorship status.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The number of older adults who are cancer survivors is rapidly growing. Evidence is needed to inform interventions to support successful aging among older adults (including older adult cancer survivors). Active engagement with life, that is, spending time with family and/or close friends, may be related to health outcomes, but this concept remains understudied.

Methods

We used survey data to assess active engagement among older adults (ages 50 + years) from seven mid-Atlantic US states (n = 2,914), and geocoded their residence to collect collected measures of community availability of social interaction. Outcomes were physical and mental health-related quality of life (HRQoL), assessed with the SF-12. We used multivariable, multilevel linear regression to evalua

SUBMITTER: Moss JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11337903 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature