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- The study examines how different types of social networks affect functional health in older adults, noting that findings on network size and support are inconsistent.
- Using data from the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project, researchers analyzed the impact of five network types on disabilities in daily activities and mobility through various statistical methods.
- Results indicate that older adults in some network types had fewer disabilities but poorer mobility, suggesting that care plans for this demographic should address various aspects of their social networks including size and relationship quality.
Article Abstract
Objectives: Findings on the effect of network size and support on functional health are mixed. We examine whether network types, that simultaneously incorporate multiple network characteristics, are associated with functional health in late life.
Methods: Data are from the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project ( = 3005). We estimated the longitudinal effect of membership in five multidimensional network types on disability in six activities of daily living using negative binomial regression, and on mobility (assessed using a timed walk test) using a generalized linear mixed model.
Results: Compared to those in the network, older adults in the network had fewer disabilities but worse mobility, while those in the also had worse mobility.
Discussion: Care plans focusing on function and mobility should consider multiple aspects of older adults' social networks including network size, diversity, and relationship strain.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11031614 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/08982643231209351 | DOI Listing |
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