Is unwilling volunteering protective for functional decline? The interactive effects of volunteer willingness and engagement on health in a 3‐year longitudinal study of Japanese older adults

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kumiko Nonaka ◽  
Yoshinori Fujiwara ◽  
Shuichiro Watanabe ◽  
Tatsuro Ishizaki ◽  
Hajime Iwasa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Functional Decline ◽  
Interactive Effects ◽  
Japanese Older Adults

scholarly journals Low Friend Connection Leads to Low Functional Capacity of Older Adults: Findings From a 2-year Longitudinal Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 925-926
Author(s):  
Mai Takase ◽  
Kyo Takahashi ◽  
Ryogo Ogino ◽  
Tomoki Tanaka ◽  
Jun Goto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Functional Capacity ◽  
Reference Group ◽  
Personal Connection ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Personal Connections ◽  
Independent Life ◽  
Japanese Older Adults ◽  
Using Data

Abstract Maintaining personal connections in geriatric years is important to sustain the functional capacity of older adults. In this study, we define the term functional capacity as the ability to perform tasks and activities necessary for one’s independent life. Meanwhile, the type of personal connection and its effect on functional capacity remain unclear. We classified personal connections into connections with family or friends and examined their association with the functional capacity of independently living Japanese older adults. A two-year longitudinal study (2016 and 2018) was conducted using data from the Kashiwa Cohort Study. The amount of personal connections was determined using the Lubben Social Network Scale. The Japan Science and Technology Agency Index of Competence was used to assess participants’ functional capacity. The change in functional capacity was analyzed by binomial logistic regression analysis (N=638, reference: group with high family and friend connection). The results showed a decline in the functional capacity of the group with low friend and family connections (odds ratio (OR): 0.48, 95%CI: 0.29–0.82). This trend was also seen for the group with a high family connection but low friend connection (OR: 0.43, 95%CI: 0.24–0.78). Meanwhile, there was no significant difference between the reference group and the group with low family but high friend connection (OR: 0.85, 95%CI: 0.47–1.56). The results imply the importance of having a friend for sustainable functional capacity in old age. Interventions that facilitate friend-to-friend interactions or promote new friendships among older adults can be considered as support strategies.

scholarly journals A longitudinal study of the moderating effects of social capital on the relationships between changes in human capital and ikigai among Japanese older adults

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 172-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ai Fukuzawa ◽  
Keiko Katagiri ◽  
Kazuhiro Harada ◽  
Kouhei Masumoto ◽  
Makoto Chogahara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
Human Capital ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Moderating Effects ◽  
Japanese Older Adults

scholarly journals EFFECT OF FREQUENCY OF PARTICIPATING IN THE REGION ACTIVITY ON FUNCTIONAL DECLINE

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S124-S124
Author(s):  
Masashi Yasunaga ◽  
Hisashi Kawai ◽  
Hirohiko Hirano ◽  
Hiroyuki Suzuki ◽  
Yoshinori Fujiwara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Functional Status ◽  
Functional Decline ◽  
Mail Survey ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Independent Effect ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
Japanese Older Adults ◽  
Independent Effects

Abstract This 3-year prospective study was conducted to explore whether frequency of participating in the region activity exert independent effect on preventing functional decline among urban Japanese older adults after controlling for potential confounders. We examined a prospective cohort of 2,524 community-dwelling persons, aged 65 years or older, who responded to the baseline mail survey in Toshima ward, Tokyo, Japan in 2014. They were followed for the subsequent 3 years in terms of functional status. Multiple logistic regression models were used to analyze independent effects of frequency of participating in the region activity, such as 1) no participation, 2) no participation in the past year, 3) less than one day per month, 4) few days per month, 5) over one day per week, on functional status, controlling for potential confounders such as age, gender, self-rated health, chronic conditions and social capital at baseline. At baseline, the mean age of 1,261 participants who completely responded to follow-up survey in 2018 was72.1 years (SD=5.0), and 56.9% were women. As results of analyzing, only “over one day per week” was significant predictors of preventing subsequent functional decline even after adjustment for confounders (odds ratios .361; 95% CI .180–.725). Frequency of participating in the region activity over one day per week have effect on preventing functional decline among urban Japanese older adults after controlling for potential confounders.

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