The differential effects of type and frequency of social participation on IADL declines of older people.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although social participation (SP) is valid in active aging, it is vague which types and the frequency of SP are effective in maintaining instrumental activities of daily living (IADL). We conducted a community-based prospective cohort study and investigated the association of the types and frequency for SP with IADL decline in community-dwelling older adults.

Methods

The target population were all individuals aged ≥65 living in a commuter town in Nara, Japan. A total of 6,013 participants with independent IADL at baseline were analyzed. IADL was assessed using the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology Index of Competence. Six SP types were assessed: volunteer groups, sports groups, hobby clubs, senior citizens' clubs, neighborhood community associations, an

SUBMITTER: Tomioka K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6248949 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature