Difference-Making Pathways to Frailty Through Social Factors: A Configurational Analysis

DISCUSSION AND IMPLICATIONS: The combination of loneliness, social activity, and old age is difference-making for frailty, and supports the inclusion of social factors in frailty prevention and intervention. Further research is needed in diverse datasets to better understand the inter-relationships between the three aspects of social connection and frailty.PMID:38150359 | DOI:10.1093/geront/gnad173

Source: The Gerontologist - December 27, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Chava Pollak Joe Verghese Helena M Blumen Source Type: research