Older adults are at an elevated risk of adverse health effects associated with social isolation
and loneliness. Social participation is considered a modifiable determinant of health and …

This paper examines the associations between social participation and individual life
satisfaction among older adults. It specifically considers the diversity of the practices and …

Increasing social participation among older individuals to increase health and wellbeing has
become a distinct policy goal of many national governments and the European Commission …

Objective The aim of this research was to segment older people in subgroups with similar
social engagement activity patterns in order to better target public health interventions …

Results An estimated 80% of seniors were frequent participants in at least one social activity.
As the number of different types of frequent social activities increased, so did the strength of …

A growing body of work suggests that social and activity participation (SAP) may contribute
to health and well-being. Studies examining the effects of these activities largely focused on …

Active social engagement has been shown to be associated with better health and health
outcomes across a number of studies (Berkman and Syme 1979; House et al. 1982; Kaplan …

The association between quality of life (QoL) and social relationships is well established.
This paper further analyses whether and how participation in social activities as well as …

Using the Survey of Health, Ageing & retirement in Europe (SHARE) data for respondents
aged 50 years and over in 2004, this study evaluates the potential contribution of increased …

Introduction Previous studies have shown that formal social participation may reduce the risk
of developing chronic conditions. Yet, the underlying mechanisms are largely unknown. In …