Objectives Social participation has generated a wealth of research in gerontology, but the
concept suffers from a lack of conceptual clarity that renders it difficult to define and …

Background Volunteering has been advocated by the United Nations, and American and
European governments as a way to engage people in their local communities and improve …

Although a growing body of evidence suggests that giving to (helping) others is linked
reliably to better health and longevity for the helper, little is known about causal …

We examined whether changes in different forms of social participation were associated with
changes in depressive symptoms in older Europeans. We used lagged individual fixed …

The potential benefit of social participation (SP) to one's mental health has been widely
acknowledged. Nevertheless, the specific type and amount of SP that is associated with …

Volunteering provides unique benefits to organisations, recipients, and potentially the
volunteers themselves. This umbrella review examined the benefits of volunteering and their …

Organizational volunteering has been touted as an effective strategy for older adults to help
themselves while helping others. Extending previous reviews, we carried out a meta …

Introduction The most effective type of social participation against psychological distress in
older adults is not well documented. The aim of this study was to examine whether different …

As individuals age, mental and physical impairment can emerge and impact their well-being.
Previous research on social participation in older adults has typically focused on specific …

Older persons are vulnerable to depression SFduring the ageing process. Financial
resources and social participation are expected to have an impact on depressive symptoms …