Rotating savings and credit association, its members' diversity, and higher-level functional capacity: A 3-year prospective study from the Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study.

The present study suggests that rotating savings and credit associations can help older adults maintain their independence in a higher-level functional capacity. Furthermore, the members' diversity might add to these beneficial effects. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2019; 19: 1268-1274.