The role of frailty in the relationships between social relationships and health outcomes: a longitudinal study
Authors: Fereshteh Mehrabi
Affiliations
1 School of Public Health, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada. fereshteh.mehrabi@umontreal.ca.
2 Department of Psychology, Concordia University, Montréal, Québec, Canada. fereshteh.mehrabi@umontreal.ca.
3 School of Public Health, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
4 Centre de recherche en santé publique (CReSP), Université de Montréal et CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l'Île-de-Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
5 Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
Description
CONCLUSIONS: The findings suggest that changes in social support have a protective and compensatory role in decreasing depressive symptoms and enhancing cognitive health among older adults with increasing frailty. Public health policy and strategies should consider the impact of social support on multiple health outcomes among older adults with increasing frailty. Further experimental studies and interventions are warranted to extend findings on the relationships between social relationships and...
Keywords: Ageing; Chronic diseases; Cognitive function; Depression; Frailty; Longitudinal; Moderation; Social networks; Social participation; Social support;
Links
PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38402184/
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-18111-x
