Social environmental factors that predict changes in ADL and long-term care needs among older adults
Description: We combined data from Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study (JAGES) and long-term care insurance data to examine the association between socio-environmental factors (frequency of outings and the presence of and changes in the provision of social support) and subsequent changes in the level and pattern of long-term care needs. We found that men with fewer outings were more likely to belong to the pattern of being persistently disabled, and women who provided social support to others had a smaller rate of deterioration in their subsequent functional decline. The results suggest that interventions that support the social participation and proactive support of the elderly in the community, such as the provision of places to visit, may be effective in preventing deterioration after the elderly are certified as long-term care.
Amount: ¥3,640,000
Funding type: fellowship
Funder scheme: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Start date: 2017-04-01
End date: 2021-03-31
Investigator: JUNKO SAITO
Institution: National Cancer Center Japan(2018-2020)The University of Tokyo(2017)
Funded outputs count: 3
Funder award ID: 17K15847
OpenAlex ID: G5576037385