[Development of a staging classification for leisure activities and social communication in dependent elderly persons].

Aim: The aim of this study was to develop a simple staging classification to measure leisure activity and social communication among the elderly at geriatric health care facilities.

Methods: In order to construct a staging scale for measuring the participation of the elderly subjects, we developed a list of 28 items for three domains: leisure activities, social participation and communication. Data were obtained from users of institutional and day care services at geriatric health service facilities.