Variation in the Impact of Social Network Characteristics on Physical Functioning in Elderly Persons: MacArthur Studies of Successful Aging

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Authors

Jennifer B. Unger · Southern California University for Professional Studies

Teresa E. Seeman · Universidad José Vasconcelos

Abstract

The effects of social support and social networks may vary according to the individual's gender and baseline physical capabilities. Studies of functional decline among elderly persons should not ignore this population variation in the effects of social networks.

Topics & Keywords

Health disparities and outcomes Aging and Gerontology Research Physical Activity and Health

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: The Journals of Gerontology Series B

Volume 54B, Issue 5, pp. S245-S251

DOI: 10.1093/geronb/54b.5.s245

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