Protective and high-risk social activities associated with homebound status among older adults in rural Japan

Protective and high-risk social activities associated with homebound status among older adults in rural Japan

Becoming homebound can be devastating for older adults in rural communities. This study aimed to identify protective or high-risk social activities associated with homebound status among the rural young old (ages 65–74) and the oldest old (ages ≥ 75). We used data from a survey of older adults in a...

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Main Authors: Mayumi Mizutani, Ritsuko Nishide, Susumu Tanimura, Hiroyo Hatashita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-12-01
Series:Preventive Medicine Reports
Subjects:
Rural health
Japan
Aged
Homebound
Protective factors
Risk factors
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335522003448

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