The impact of structural and functional characteristics of social relations as determinants of functional decline

• Published in: The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences Vol. 59; no. 1; pp. S44 - 51
• Main Authors: Avlund, Kirsten, Lund, Rikke, Holstein, Bjørn E, Due, Pernille, Sakari-Rantala, Ritva, Heikkinen, Riitta-Liisa
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Oxford University Press for Gerontological Society of America 01.01.2004
• Series: Journals of Gerontology: Series B
• Subjects: Activities of Daily Living; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Depression - psychology; Disabled Persons; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Interpersonal Relations; Male; Social Behavior

This study examines whether aspects of social relations at baseline are related to functional decline at 5-year follow-up among nondisabled old men and women. The investigation is based on baseline and follow-up data on 651 nondisabled 75-year-old persons in Jyväskylä (Finland) and Glostrup (Denmark...