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ArticleThe journal of nutrition, health & aging2018

Social Frailty Is Associated with Physical Functioning, Cognition, and Depression, and Predicts Mortality.

L Ma, F Sun, Z Tang

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Article in The journal of nutrition, health & aging, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 130 papers, 8 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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130citing papers in PubMed, 8 pooled it
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130 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 227 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

L MaDr. Zhe Tang, Beijing Geriatric Healthcare Center, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, #45 Changchun Street, Xicheng District, Beijing 100053, China. Tel: 86-010-63162077, Fax: 86-010-63162077. E-mail address: tangzhe@sina.com.
F Sun
Z Tang
Beijing Geriatric Hospital · CNCapital Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesSocial frailty is related to adverse health-related outcomes. However, the measurement thereof is controversial and research into the relationship between social frailty and physical functioning remains limited. This study aimed to determine social frailty status via developing a simple self-reported screening tool, termed the HALFT scale, and to examine the association between social frailty and physical functioning, cognition, depression, and mortality among community-dwelling older adults.

designProspective cohort study.

settingCommunity.

participants1697 community-dwelling adults aged ≥60 years from Beijing Longitudinal Study of Aging were included. MEASUREMENTS: The HALFT scale was developed based on 5 items: unhelpful to others, limited social participation, loneliness, financial difficulty, and not having anyone to talk to. Socioeconomic and demographic data were collected, and physical functioning, frailty index, cognition, and depression were assessed.

resultsThe prevalence of social frailty was 7.7% (weighted, 4.5%). Participants with physical frailty, low levels of physical activity, and poor physical functioning had a higher prevalence of social frailty. Social frailty was associated with dementia, subjective memory decline, depression, cognitive impairment, and having experienced a recent significant life event. After adjusting for age and sex, the 8-year mortality hazard ratios were 2.5-4.3 and 1.6-2.3, respectively, for those with social frailty or pre-social frailty. Each component of the HALFT scale predicted 8-year mortality.

conclusionsSocial frailty is associated with physical functioning, cognition, and depression, and predicts mortality. The HALFT scale could be a useful screening tool for determining social frailty in older adults. Interventions aimed at preventing or delaying social frailty are warranted.

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Social BehaviorAgedAged, 80 and overChinaCognitionCognitive DysfunctionDementiaDepressionDepressive DisorderExerciseFemaleFrail ElderlyFrailtyGeriatric AssessmentHumansIndependent Livingcognitionmortalityphysical functioningSocial frailty

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