The effect of social frailty on mental health and quality of life in older people: a cross-sectional study.

Ezgi Odaci ComertogluYelda OzturkMerve HafizogluZeynep KahyaogluCagatay CavusogluCafer BalciBurcu Balam DoguMeltem HalilOzlem Erden AkiMustafa Cankurtaran

Published in: European geriatric medicine (2024)

In older adults, the social dimension of frailty is associated with quality of life and psychological state. Physical frailty and sociodemographic characteristics may affect the development of social frailty.

Keyphrases

mental health
community dwelling
physical activity
healthcare
mental illness