It is widely recognized that social relationships and affiliation have powerful effects on
physical and mental health. When investigators write about the impact of social relationships …

To lay the groundwork for devising, improving and implementing strategies to prevent or
delay the onset of disability in the elderly, we conducted a systematic literature review of …

Social epidemiology is the study of how the social world influences--and in many cases
defines--the fundamental determinants of health. This link was substantiated in the first …

It is difficult now to reconstruct the logic that led us to believe that the nature of human
relationships—the degree to which an individual is interconnected and embedded in a …

Background: there is a need for a measure of fear of falling that assesses both easy and
difficult physical activities and social activities and is suitable for use in a range of languages …

OBJECTIVES: Previous cross‐sectional studies have shown a correlation between falls and
fear of falling, but it is unclear which comes first. Our objectives were to determine the …

Recent findings suggest that a rich social network may decrease the risk of developing
dementia. The authors hypothesized that such a protective effect may be due to social …

Background. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of fear of falling on the health of
older people. Methods. A total of 528 subjects (mean age 77 years) were recruited from two …

The aim of this article is to provide an overview of the concept of social capital and to
distinguish its different forms, focusing on their potential effects on health. According to many …

Chronic diseases such as arthritis, diabetes, and heart disease that cause pain, functional
impairment, social and emotional dysfunction, and premature loss of wage earnings …