Pay attention to your social capital! It determines your health: an analysis for the elderly in Europe
Our results highlight the important role of participating in social activities on European older adults' health across time. Thus, policies aimed at promoting these activities not only might reduce unwanted loneliness among older adults, but also improve their health across time.
Authors
- Sara Pinillos-Franco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0981-5444)
- David Cantarero-Prieto
- Javier Lera
Institutions
- Universidad de Cantabria (ES)
- Instituto de Investigación Marqués de Valdecilla (ES)
- Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Economics Review
- Published
- 2026-01-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13561-026-00719-x
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00