Background The built environment quality of neighborhoods has a significant impact on the
health of the elderly. Although there has been a wealth of studies on low-density Western …

Background Regular physical activity (PA) has many health benefits but declines with age.
Community multi-activity groups offering volunteer-led socially-oriented activity programs …

The study aimed to investigate the role of social activities, social networks as well as
socioeconomic status (SES) in influencing some aspects of cognitive functioning (immediate …

Objectives The aging of the Chinese population constitutes a challenge to improving the
well-being of older adults. However, well-being is an iterative and temporal process with …

Background: Living with and caring for someone with chronic illness can lead to limitations
in activity and social participation for the care partner. Past research emphasizes the …

Background Our study examined the association between social participation and healthy
aging using a community-based cohort study among Japanese older adults. Methods This …

Background Visual impairment (VI) has been associated with a negative impact on social
functioning, while social support can impact on well-being in those with VI Adults from …

Objectives Previous studies documented that caregiving affects the mental health of spousal
caregivers, and social participation is a favorable contributor to late-life well-being. However …

In this study, we propose a hyper-simplified indicator of health and well-being for data
visualization purposes in large datasets and apply it to SHARE survey data, the largest …

Purpose The current study aims to examine the utilization of preventive health services in
relation to social isolation among older Europeans adults. Methods Data on 5,129 adults 65 …