The impact of social relationships on the maintenance of independence over periods of 12–18 months in a group of 306 octogenarians is assessed in this study. The study is based on the results of the Swilsoo (Swiss Interdisciplinary Longitudinal Study on the Oldest Old). Participants (80–84 years old at baseline) were interviewed five times between 1994 and 1999. Independence was defined as the capacity to perform without assistance eight activities of daily living. We distinguished in our analyses kinship and friendship networks and evaluated social relationships with the help of a series of variables serving as indicators of network composition and contact frequency. Logistic regression models were used to identify the shortterm effects of...
Objectives: There is a general lack of longitudinal research on loneliness in old age. Drawing on li...
Studies examining the impact of social change on individual development and aging postulate the grow...
This longitudinal study examines the relationship between family and friend social support, health, ...
The impact of social relationships on the maintenance of independence over periods of 12-18 months i...
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Data from the literature reveal the contrasting influences of family members an...
Data from the literature reveal the contrasting influences of family members and friends on the surv...
This chapter investigates the potential effect of social relationships – composition of social netwo...
Background and aims: Data from the literature reveal the contrasting influences of family members an...
Background Oldest-old people are expected to be particularly likely to experience loneliness due to ...
This paper focuses on relational exclusion (i.e. isolation and non-participation in social activitie...
Objective: Social exclusion has intersecting dimensions in old age. This article focuses on one part...
Objectives. The aim of this study was to examine the degree of individual change in structural indic...
This article analyses the changes occurring in the structure of the family network of older people a...
The dyadic withdrawal hypothesis argues that friendship networks become smaller when people enter a ...
ABSTRACT Purpose: to analyze the association between social communication and independence for the ...
Objectives: There is a general lack of longitudinal research on loneliness in old age. Drawing on li...
Studies examining the impact of social change on individual development and aging postulate the grow...
This longitudinal study examines the relationship between family and friend social support, health, ...
The impact of social relationships on the maintenance of independence over periods of 12-18 months i...
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Data from the literature reveal the contrasting influences of family members an...
Data from the literature reveal the contrasting influences of family members and friends on the surv...
This chapter investigates the potential effect of social relationships – composition of social netwo...
Background and aims: Data from the literature reveal the contrasting influences of family members an...
Background Oldest-old people are expected to be particularly likely to experience loneliness due to ...
This paper focuses on relational exclusion (i.e. isolation and non-participation in social activitie...
Objective: Social exclusion has intersecting dimensions in old age. This article focuses on one part...
Objectives. The aim of this study was to examine the degree of individual change in structural indic...
This article analyses the changes occurring in the structure of the family network of older people a...
The dyadic withdrawal hypothesis argues that friendship networks become smaller when people enter a ...
ABSTRACT Purpose: to analyze the association between social communication and independence for the ...
Objectives: There is a general lack of longitudinal research on loneliness in old age. Drawing on li...
Studies examining the impact of social change on individual development and aging postulate the grow...
This longitudinal study examines the relationship between family and friend social support, health, ...