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ARCHIVES OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS
Volume 86, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2019.103936
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Aging; Community-dwelling older people; Longitudinal research; Social isolation
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- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (Kaken-hi) [16H02049]
- Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research [16H02049] Funding Source: KAKEN
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Purpose: We analyzed the data from a 2-year prospective-cohort survey to identify factors relating to new incidences of social isolation and recovery from social isolation in community-dwelling older people. Materials and methods: We conducted a longitudinal study (2013-2015) involving 2657 older residents of Iriarai, Japan. A chi-square test, an independent t-test, and logistic regression analysis with imputed data were conducted to examine categorical data, continuous variables, and factors relating to social isolation, respectively. Principal results: The results suggested that the factors that predicted future social isolation included being a man, being older, living with others, having a decline in mental health, having a lower frequency of going out, and not participating in community groups. On the other hand, being younger, having a higher level of mental health, having a higher frequency of going out, and participating in community groups were identified as factors that predicted participants' recovery from social isolation. Major conclusions: Some demographic, mental, and social factors could relate to new incidences of social isolation and recovery from social isolation in community-dwelling older people. As aging is an irreversible phenomenon, and there is a limit to preventing all disorders, either building a safety net or introducing exchange programs to prevent social isolation are important interventions for older people.
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