Co-existence of social isolation and homebound status increase the risk of all-cause mortality.
Ryota SakuraiMasashi YasunagaMariko NishiTaro FukayaMasami HasebeYoh MurayamaTakashi KoikeHiroko MatsunagaKumiko NonakaHiroyuki SuzukiMasashige SaitoErika KobayashiYoshinori FujiwaraPublished in: International psychogeriatrics (2018)
Our results suggest that the co-existence of social isolation and homebound statuses may synergistically increase risk of mortality. Both active and socially integrated lifestyle in later life might play a major role in maintaining a healthy status.