Social Support and Functional Decline in the Oldest Old

André Hajek, Christian Brettschneider, Marion Eisele, Tina Mallon, Anke Oey, Birgitt Wiese, Siegfried Weyerer, Jochen Werle, Ângela Fuchs, Michael Pentzek,

Gerontology · 2021 · 38 citations · 45 references

Abstract

Our findings highlight the meaning of social support for functional status among the oldest old. Finding ways to sustain social support in highest age may be a promising approach in order to postpone functional decline.

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