C Allyson Jones, Gian S Jhangri, Shelby S Yamamoto, David B Hogan, Heather Hanson, Mélanie Levasseur, Ernesto Morales, France Légaré
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Although the positive influence of social activity on health is now well-established, a complex relationship exists among social participation, personal, social and the environment. Social participation of older adults was examined in rural and urban settings to identify features of the built-environment and perception of neighborhood specific to the locale. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: Using cross-sectional data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA), we examined social participation and health of older people (65 + yrs) in relation to the built environment and sociocultural contexts for urban and rural areas...
July 18, 2023: BMC Geriatrics