Association between social participation and incident risk of functional disability in elderly Japanese: The Ohsaki Cohort 2006

Although several longitudinal studies have examined the relationship between social participation and incident functional disability, the related mechanisms have remained unclear. The aim of this study was to examine the mechanisms linking social participation to incident functional disability.

Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - May 9, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tatsui Otsuka, Yasutake Tomata, Shu Zhang, Kemmyo Sugiyama, Fumiya Tanji, Yumi Sugawara, Ichiro Tsuji Source Type: research