Leisure activity, mobility limitation and stress as modifiable risk factors for depressive symptoms in the elderly: Results of a national longitudinal study

Factors associated with low life life satisfaction in community-dwelling elderly: FIBRA Study

“…Good health is a relevant issue in old age, since it allows maintaining behavioral competencies, activity, productiveness, social participation, and self-care, which are related to life satisfaction 5,9 . Studies have shown that health problems tend to jeopardize quality of life and well-being when they affect functional capacity 18 .…”

“…Limitations begin with advanced or complex activities, and only affect the performance of IADL or BADL at a second or third stage 8 . When loss of muscle strength compromises mobility, it can lead to a decrease in involvement by the elderly in complex social, productive, and leisure-time activities 9 . Consequences may include the appearance or worsening of depressive symptoms, loneliness, dissatisfaction with life and inactivity, forming a vicious circle of adverse advents, with a negative impact on health, functioning, and well-being.…”

Functional disability and morbidities among the elderly people, according to socio-demographic conditions and indicative of depression

“…11,20 Depression contributes to the elderly restriction to the domestic environment, which decreases their chances of enjoying the advantages of social interaction and it is associated with an increased risk of mortality, morbidity, physical and cognitive disability, inactivity and depression. 23 It is emphasized that the functional incapacity, among other factors, that compromise the social involvement of the elderly contribute to the elderly dissatisfaction with life 24 and it can justify this result. In this sense, nursing can contribute by identifying with the elderly social activities that are of interest considering their socioeconomic conditions.…”

Work-related stress in midlife is associated with higher number of mobility limitation in older age—results from the FLAME study

“…A summary score was then calculated, ranging from 0 (no difficulty in any activity) to 8 (at least some difficulties in all activities) (Hinrichs et al 2014). This score does not include any grading of severity within the single items, but the simplicity of counting the number of difficulties has proven its worth in a number of previous studies on functional limitations (Lawrence and Jette 1996;Lee et al 2012;Netuveli et al 2006). The cohort was followed for mortality between 1 January 1985 and 31 July 2009.…”