Hypertension is a leading cause of cardiovascular disease and despite established
strategies to lower blood pressure, the control of hypertension remains poor. This is true …

Background We examined the relationship between incident functional disability and social
participation from the perspective of number of types of organizations participated in and …

Objectives Studies have shown that people with cognitive impairment have poor dental
health. However, the direction of causality remains unknown. This prospective cohort study …

The effect of social capital on one's health has drawn researchers' attention. In East-Asian
countries, however, such an effect has been less studied than in Western countries. Mindful …

Background Previous studies have reported that older people's social participation has
positive effects on their health. However, some studies showed that the impacts of social …

Background: We examined the associations of informal (eg, family members and friends)
and formal (eg, physician and visiting nurses) social support with caregiver's burden in long …

Background The efficacy of promoting social interactions to improve the health of older
adults is not fully established due to residual confounding and selection bias. Methods The …

Social participation has been linked to healthy aging and the maintenance of functional
independence in older individuals. However, causality remains tenuous because of the …

Aging is a prominent topic in global health. The purpose of this report is to document
progress in two of our research projects in Japan, which currently is the most aged society in …

Background Although many studies have reported the association between neighborhood
built environment (BE) and physical activity (PA), less is known about the associations for …