Frailty status and feelings of enjoyment and purpose in life affect the loneliness of disabled people living in depopulated areas
Individuals with disabilities living in depopulated areas may face increased frailty as they transition to long-term care. Integrating social prescribing, an approach expected to reduce loneliness, into existing disability welfare programs may help prevent further health deterioration.
Authors
- Naoki Maki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3504-7154)
- Shoko Nomura
- Harumi Sakamoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8869-2253)
- Hisako Yanagi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4808-5248)
- Sechang Oh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7457-9305)
- Keisuke Taniguchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5485-5941)
- Yuhki Mutsukura
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nippon Ronen Igakkai Zasshi Japanese Journal of Geriatrics
- Published
- 2025-07-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3143/geriatrics.62.298
- Primary Topic
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00