Social and community determinants of living arrangements among older adults: the role of social support and mental health promotion [PDF]
BMC GeriatricsBackground Living arrangements are a key social determinant of health among older adults, influencing well-being, access to care, and social participation.
Supaporn Sudnongbua +1 more
doaj +2 more sources
Does consistency between actual living arrangements and expectations (ALIVE) matter? A population-based longitudinal study of older adults [PDF]
BMC Public HealthBackground Evidence indicates that living arrangements significantly influence the well-being and health of older adults. However, the psychological needs of this population have increasingly emerged as important public health concerns, with preferences ...
Ting Chen +5 more
doaj +2 more sources
SSM - Population Health, 2021 Background: The outbreak of Covid-19 in the UK has seen many families unexpectedly brought back together. The circumstances and stories of individual families have been picked up in the press focussing on the difficulties of people adjusting to their ...
Maria Evandrou +2 more
exaly +3 more sources
The Global Living Arrangements Database, 1960–2021 [PDF]
Scientific DataThis paper introduces the Global Living Arrangements Database (GLAD), a global resource designed to fill a critical gap in the availability of statistical information for examining patterns and changes in living arrangements by age, sex, marital status ...
Juan Galeano, Albert Esteve
doaj +2 more sources
The impact of living arrangements on dietary patterns among older adults: the mediating effects of loneliness and anxiety [PDF]
Frontiers in Public HealthUsing data from the 2018 Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS), this study examines the relationship between living arrangements and dietary patterns among older adults aged 60 years and above.
Yaping Hu, Jiangyan Xiao, Xiaoxiao Li
doaj +2 more sources
Living arrangements and associations with well-being among older adults in China: a national population-based study [PDF]
BMC GeriatricsBackground The patterns of living arrangements among older adults have changed dramatically in China from multigeneration households to more diverse forms, including a growing number of empty-nest households.
Jianfang Zhou, Yunlu Wang, Lu Yang
doaj +2 more sources
Heterogeneous Effects of Intensive Glycemic and Blood Pressure on Cardiovascular Events Among Diabetes by Living Arrangements [PDF]
Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular DiseaseBackground Although living alone versus with others is a key social element for cardiovascular prevention in diabetes, evidence is lacking about whether the benefit of intensive glycemic and blood pressure (BP) control differs by living arrangements.
Kanta Kiyohara +8 more
doaj +2 more sources
Association between living arrangements, social support, and depression among middle-aged and older adults: a mediation analysis from the CHARLS survey [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyIntroductionLiving alone was reported to be associated with a higher risk of depression. Social support may play a crucial role in mediating this association.
Fenghua Jin, Yixuan Hu
doaj +2 more sources
Exploring the influence of living arrangements on mental health among adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study in China [PDF]
BMC Public HealthBackground Although scholars have extensively explored the impact of parents on the mental health of children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic, the role of living arrangements has not received sufficient attention.
Fufu Sun +5 more
doaj +2 more sources
Rising living alone among the elderly in Iran: prevalence and associated factors
BMC Geriatrics, 2022 Background This study first examines the pattern and trend of elderly living alone during the last five censuses in Iran. Then, after describing the characteristics of the elderly who live alone, it determines how social, economic, and demographic ...
Mehri Shams Ghahfarokhi
doaj +1 more source