Trajectories of Social Activity Engagement and Physical and Cognitive Function During the Last Years of Life

Key Points

• The study aims to explore how social activity engagement relates to physical and cognitive function in older adults during their final years of life.
• Examined community-based interventions aimed at enhancing physical accessibility and dementia awareness.
• Focused on older adults living independently in their communities.
• Analyzed the impact of these interventions on social activity engagement.
• Improved physical accessibility led to higher social activity engagement.
• Increased dementia awareness positively influenced cognitive function and social interactions.
• Older adults reported greater overall satisfaction with community support resources.