Cohort study on living arrangements of older men and women and risk for basic activities of daily living disability: findings from the AGES project.
Tami SaitoChiyoe MurataJun AidaKatsunori KondoPublished in: BMC geriatrics (2017)
Older men without spouses were more likely to develop disability onset regardless of cohabitants. Health professionals should consider programs that enhance social support exchange, particularly support provision by older adults who are at risk of disability.