Background Thus far, only a few longitudinal studies investigated the impact of social
engagement on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and depressive symptoms in old age. …

Purpose Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a widespread phenomenon, especially affecting
older individuals. We will analyze in how far MCI affects different facets of quality of life (QOL…

Purpose The causality between social predictors and HRQoL in old age remains almost
unclear as only a few studies have examined the influence of social support on HRQoL in a …

Background In older patients with chronic diseases, focusing on subjective, patient-relevant
outcomes, such as health-related quality of life (HRQoL), is more pertinent than pursuing …

Objective To analyse predictors of costs in dementia from a societal perspective in a
longitudinal setting. Method Healthcare resource use and costs were assessed retrospectively …

Purpose Care provided in the community for dementia patients on an individual basis may
be very time consuming. Yet, little is known about the factors affecting caregiving time for …

Background Social support has been suggested to positively influence cognition and
mortality in old age. However, this suggestion has been questioned due to inconsistent …

… Author links open overlay panel Claudia Sikorski a , Melanie Luppa a , Kathrin Heser b ,
Annette Ernst c , Carolin Lange c , Jochen Werle d , Horst Bickel e , Edelgard Mösch e , Birgitt …

Background Mean body weight gradually increases with age. Yet, little data exists on the
prevalence of excess weight in populations aged 80 years or older. Moreover, little is known …

Objectives Social isolation is increasing in aging societies and several studies have shown
a relation with worse cognition in old age. However, less is known about the association in …