Application of a unique social network inventory in a sample of persons age 75 and older in
the Tel Aviv vicinity confirmed the presence of four distinct network types: kin, family …

The social status of the elderly in developing countries is generally thought to be relatively
high. Unfortunately, the limited research on this topic has tended to focus almost exclusively …

Objectives Personal network turnover, a combination of lost and added network contacts, is
suggested to affect health as well as moderate access to social support and resources. This …

Objectives. There is considerable evidence that social networks are strongly related to
survival and other health outcomes. However, findings regarding the effect of social …

Objectives. Research on age-related changes in personal networks has found compelling
evidence for socioemotional selectivity theory and exchange theory holding that older adults …

The current study examines the interaction between mobility limitations and social networks
in relation to activity in later life. Although the importance of activity participation to …

While extensive reference is made to the importance of ethnic heritage in mediating the
aging process (Driedger and Chappell, 1987; Gelfand and Baresi, 1987; Rosenthal, 1986) …

Sub-Saharan Africa's older population is projected to nearly double in size by 2030. At the
same time, demographic changes have caused major shifts in the units primarily …

Scholars who study how social networks affect older adults' health are often concerned with
the prospect of declining social connectedness in late life. This paper shifts the focus to older …

Background Having a diverse social network is considered to be beneficial to a person's
well-being. The significance, however, of social network diversity in the geriatric assessment …