Functional capacity in community-dwelling older adults maintained by a higher friend network than family network: implications from a two-year longitudinal study

Abstract Objective Maintaining a level of functional capacity is essential for healthy aging. In this research, the association between the change in the level of functional capacity and social network typology was explored over a two-year period. Participants were recruited from a community-based c...

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Main Authors: Mai Takase, Kyo Takahashi, Ryogo Ogino, Ryoichi Nitanai, Tomoki Tanaka, Shinya Saisho, Jun Goto, Katsuya Iijima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-10-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-022-06216-8