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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"Older people--Social networks"”.
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The Relationship Between Social Isolation and Nutritional Status of the Elderly
<p>The nutritional status and social isolation of community dwelling elderly is a concern to the state of health for this population. Research has shown that the elderly have a low nutritional status and are socially isolated depending upon circumstances. The purpose of this study was to determine …
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Effects of social networks on the health of family caregivers in later life : a cross-sectional study
ABSTRACTEFFECTS OF SOCIAL NETWORKS ON THE HEALTH OF FAMILY CAREGIVERS IN LATER LIFE: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDYByLihua HuangThe purpose of this study was to better understand the social value of family caregiving in later life by examining the effects of social networks and family caregiving on the …
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An epidemiological study on the relationship between quality and quantity of social networks and chronic pain in older adults using data from the MOBILIZE Boston Study
… Pain is experienced amongst all ages of people. However, the pattern of its occurrence in older people is still not well understood. Existing evidence indicates that older adults are more susceptible to pain than other age groups. Moreover, the older adult population is now the fastest …
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Predictors of Successful Aging: Associations between Social Network Patterns, Life Satisfaction, Depression, Subjective Health, and Leisure Time Activity for Older Adults in India
… and North America, making issues related to older adults needing immediate attention of researchers & planners. This study aims at identifying the predictors of successful aging. Successful aging as a construct often has an integration of good social engagement, sense of purpose in life, …