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IS SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT RELATED TO FEWER HOSPITALIZATIONS IN COMMUNITY-DWELLING OLDER ADULTS?

We tested the hypothesis that more socially engaged older adults experience fewer hospitalizations. Data came from 1,153 older adults (72.4% female, mean age 80.8, 14.6 years education at baseline), enrolled in the Rush Memory and Aging Project, with survey data linked to Medicare claims records (me...

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Autores principales: James, Bryan D, Shah, Raj C, Lamar, Melissa, Barnes, Lisa L, Wilson, Robert S, Bennett, David A, Schneider, Julie A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6844952/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igz038.2769