Participation in community gathering places and loss of independence among older adults with and without mild disability in Habikino City, Japan: A four-year longitudinal study
Participation in community gathering places appeared to reduce the risk of LOI across different functional levels. These findings support initiatives to promote such environments and emphasize the role of social engagement in aging policies.
Authors
- Kazuki Uemura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1101-3424)
- Tsukasa Kamitani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9079-821X)
- Minoru Yamada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3291-0175)
- Koutatsu Nagai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2726-7285)
- Masafumi Kuzuya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6134-9578)
- Tetsuya Ueda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2933-9983)
Institutions
- University of Tsukuba (JP)
- Meitetsu Hospital (JP)
- Kyoto University Hospital (JP)
- Osaka Metropolitan University (JP)
- Tokyo Metropolitan University (JP)
- Hyogo University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Preventive Medicine
- Published
- 2025-05-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2025.108294
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.45