Longitudinal Associations of Social Support and Gait Speed Decline in Aging.

Chava Pollak Joe Verghese Helena M Blumen

Published in: The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences (2023)

Tangible support is a potentially modifiable risk factor for gait speed decline. Further study is needed to examine mechanisms behind the observed associations and the potential for intervention.

Keyphrases

social support
depressive symptoms
randomized controlled trial
cerebral palsy
cross sectional
human health