Social relations as determinant of onset of disability in aging

Avlund, Kirsten; Lund, Rikke; Holstein, Bjørn Evald; Due, Pernille

doi:10.1016/j.archger.2003.08.003

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“…A study carried out in Denmark with 1396 elderly persons aimed to establish the social relationships as a determinant for elderly incapacity, and obtained results which demonstrate that the diversity of social relationships and participation in social activities are key factors in maintaining functionality in elderly persons aged 75 or over (24) . For the same purpose, a systematic review undertaken with the databases MEDLINE, PsycINFO, SOCA, and EMBASE between 1985 and 1997, concluded that having few social contacts is related to the development of incapacity and reduction in physical function (14) .…”

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The relationship between social support and functional capacity in elderly persons with cognitive alterations

Brito¹,

Pavarini

2012

Rev. Latino-Am. Enfermagem

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The objective of this study was to identify the relationship between social support and the functional capacity of elderly persons with cognitive alterations. It is a descriptive, cross-sectional and quantitative study. The subjects were 101 elderly persons registered in Relación entre apoyo social y capacidad funcional de los mayores con los cambios cognitivosEl objetivo de este estudio fue identificar la relación entre el apoyo social y funcionalidad Las dimensiones del apoyo material, afectivo, emocional, interacción social positiva y de información dio lugar a una puntuación media final de 74,43 puntos, lo que indica mayor nivel de apoyo material y afectivo con relación a otras dimensiones de apoyo.Hubo una correlación estadísticamente significativa entre apoyo emocional e índice de Katz. El conocimiento de esta relación favorece el desarrollo de una línea de atención de enfermería a los mayores, capaz de mantener su capacidad funcional, y garantizar relaciones sociales satisfactorias.

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The relationship between social support and functional capacity in elderly persons with cognitive alterations

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Pavarini

2012

Rev. Latino-Am. Enfermagem

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“…Some studies on the effects of social relations on health have focused on disability risk (Bisschop et al 2003;Avlund et al 2004b) and recovery of ADL ability (Liu et al 1995). Strong positive evidence emerged from the 8-year longitudinal data collected at the New Haven EPESE site, where total social ties were associated with a significantly reduced risk of developing activities of daily living (ADL) disability, and a significantly increased probability of recovery (Mendes de ).…”

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“…Slightly different results were obtained at the Duke EPESE site, where network size and social interaction indicated significant negative associations with disability incidence, and social interaction with friends was associated with reduced disability incidence, but social interaction with relatives or children was not related to disability (Mendes de Leon et al 2001). More recently, two studies conducted in northern Europe have found that diversity of social contacts and high social participation predict maintenance of function (Avlund et al 2004a(Avlund et al , 2004b. Associations between social support and disability risk have been less conclusive (Unger et al 1997(Unger et al , 1999Mendes de Leon et al 1999;Bisschop et al 2003;Peek et al 2003).…”

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“…In addition, some gender differences in the nature of social relationships that protect against cognitive decline have also been reported, e.g., friends appear to benefit women's cognitive function more than men's, while family networks appear to benefit men's cognitive function more than women's . Regarding disability, two recent northern European studies have examined whether the beneficial effects of social ties differ for men and women, and whether they vary with age (Avlund et al 2004a(Avlund et al , 2004b. Frequency of contact and social participation were more strongly associated with delayed onset of disability in women than in men.…”

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“…Evidence on this issue is scant, but it appears that such benefits decrease among those over 80 (Fabrigoule et al 1995;Bassuk et al 1999). In particular, Avlund and colleagues report that the associations between social networks and disability are no longer significant in either men or women over 80 (Avlund et al 2004b).…”

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Disability and social ties: comparative findings of the CLESA study

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The associations between prevalence, incidence and recovery from activities of daily living (ADL) disability and social ties among community-dwelling persons over 65 in Finland, The Netherlands and Spain are examined. Data were harmonized in the CLESA study. The baseline sample was composed of 3,648 subjects between 65 and 85 years old, living in Finland, The Netherlands and Spain. Disability in four activities of daily living was determined at baseline and at follow-up. Social participation, number of family ties and presence of friends were added to obtain a social ties index. Logistic regressions were fitted to the prevalence, incidence and recovery data to estimate the associations between disability and social ties, adjusting for education, comorbidity and self-rated health. The modifying effects of country, age and sex were tested in all models. For every country, the social ties index, having friends and social participation were negatively associated with ADL disability prevalence. ADL incidence was negatively related to the number of family ties, with a stronger relationship in Spain than in The Netherlands or Finland. ADL recovery was associated with the social ties index. No age or gender differences in these associations were found. Social ties appear to generate a beneficial effect on the maintenance and restoration of ADL function. While social ties play an important role in maintaining and restoring function in all three countries, family ties appear to generate a stronger effect on protection from disability incidence than does social participation, and the strength of this effect varies by culture.

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Community Participation of Older Adults with Disabilities

Raymond

Grenier

Hanley

2014

Community & Applied Soc Psy

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Contemporary discourses on ageing promote active participation as an ideal framework from which to encourage and support older people's health, independence and life satisfaction. But is such a vision of participation meaningful and/or accessible to all older adults? This paper explores how people ageing with disabilities understand the notion of social participation, juxtaposing their accounts with key trends found in ageing policy. Insights from individual interviews and a collective writing project conducted with older adults in Quebec who were living with lifelong disabilities (mobility, vision or hearing) reveal the tensions that exist between policy guidelines and participant narratives. Results highlight three crucial conditions with regard to the community participation of people ageing with disabilities: self-determination, creating an inclusive environment and identity integration. Together, these themes reveal that ageing policies on participation should be revisited in order to improve opportunities for meaningful involvement. Our discussion suggests the need to widen the definition of participation so that it can be used to validate a variety of life options, guarantee structural and cultural access to participative settings and offer social spaces capable of supporting evolving identities, lived experiences and the collective circumstances of ageing with disabilities.

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Social relations as determinant of onset of disability in aging

Cited by 221 publications

References 39 publications

The relationship between social support and functional capacity in elderly persons with cognitive alterations

The relationship between social support and functional capacity in elderly persons with cognitive alterations

Disability and social ties: comparative findings of the CLESA study

Community Participation of Older Adults with Disabilities

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