Comparing Neighbors and Friends in Age-Related Network Changes.

Published in: The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences (2024)

In the non-kin part of older adults' networks, proximity eventually becomes dominant. This finding is interpreted in terms of rising needs, greater opportunity for local contact, and friend mortality risks, all favoring the neighbor segment of the network.

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