作者
Tuija M Mikkola, Hannele Polku, Erja Portegijs, Merja Rantakokko, Li-Tang Tsai, Taina Rantanen, Anne Viljanen
发表日期
2016/4
期刊
Aging Clinical and Experimental Research
卷号
28
页码范围
297-302
出版商
Springer International Publishing
简介
Background
Hearing difficulties are prevalent among older people and can lead to difficulties in social interaction. These difficulties may increase the tendency to remain at home and withdraw from leisure activities.
Aims
To investigate whether self-reported hearing problems are associated with time spent out-of-home and withdrawal from a leisure activity among older persons.
Methods
Cross-sectional and longitudinal data on 75- to 90-year-old community-dwelling men and women (n = 767) was used. Self-reports of hearing, diseases, and difficulty walking 2 km were obtained via home interviews at baseline, and withdrawal from a leisure activity via 1- and 2-year follow-up telephone interviews. Time spent out-of-home was obtained from a subsample (n = 532) via seven-day diaries at baseline …
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