Social Epidemiologic Study on the Influence of Social Capital upon Incident Risk of Disability among the Elderly

我们研究了社区社会资本与社区居住老年人残疾患病率或死亡率之间的关系。在社会资本丰富的社区中，人们更有可能参与身体和/或认知活动，而不太可能遭受心理困扰。在社区中，体育、爱好、志愿服务等社会活动的参与率、长期护理保险证明的残疾发生率。

We examined the relationsh ip between social capital in the community and the risk for disability prevalence or mortality among the community-dwelling elderly people. In the community of the rich social capital, people were more likely to participate in physical and/or cognitive ac tivities and were less likely to suffer from psychological distress. In the community where the participation rate in such social activities as sports, hobby, volunteering and so forth, the prevalence of disability as certified by the Long-term CareInsurance.