Universität zu Köln

Hajek, A., Brettschneider, C., Luehmann, D., Eisele, M., Mamone, S., Wiese, B., Weyerer, S., Werle, J., Pentzek, M., Fuchs, A., Stein, J., Luck, T., Bickel, H., Weeg, D., Heser, K., Jessen, F., Maier, W., Scherer, M., Riedel-Heller, S. G. and Koenig, H. -H. (2017). Does visual impairment affect social ties in late life? Findings of a multicenter prospective cohort study in Germany. J. Nutr. Health Aging, 21 (6). S. 692 - 699. PARIS: SPRINGER FRANCE. ISSN 1760-4788

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Abstract

To investigate how visual impairment affects social ties in late life longitudinally. Population-based prospective cohort study. Individuals in old age were recruited via general practitioners' offices (at six study centers) in Germany. They were interviewed every 18 months. Individuals aged 75 years and above at baseline. Follow-up wave 2 (36 months after baseline, n=2,443) and wave 4 (72 months after baseline, n=1,618) were used for the analyses presented here. Social ties were assessed using the 14-item form of the questionnaire for social support (F-SozU K-14). Visual impairment was self-rated on a three level Likert scale (no impairment, mild visual impairment, or severe/profound visual impairment). Adjusting for sociodemographic factors, hearing impairment and comorbidity, fixed effects regressions revealed that the onset of mild visual impairment decreased the social support score, in particular the emotional support score. Additionally, the onset of mild hearing impairment decreased the social support score in men. Moreover, increasing age decreased the social support score in the total sample and in both sexes. Loss of spouse and increasing comorbidity did not affect the social support score. Our results highlight the importance of visual impairment for social ties in late life. Consequently, appropriate strategies in order to delay visual impairment might help to maintain social ties in old age.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Hajek, A. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Brettschneider, C. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Luehmann, D. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Eisele, M. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Mamone, S. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Wiese, B. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Weyerer, S. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Werle, J. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Pentzek, M. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Fuchs, A. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Stein, J. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Luck, T. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Bickel, H. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Weeg, D. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Heser, K. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Jessen, F. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Maier, W. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Scherer, M. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Riedel-Heller, S. G. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Koenig, H. -H. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-230045
DOI:	10.1007/s12603-016-0768-0
Journal or Publication Title:	J. Nutr. Health Aging
Volume:	21
Number:	6
Page Range:	S. 692 - 699
Date:	2017
Publisher:	SPRINGER FRANCE
Place of Publication:	PARIS
ISSN:	1760-4788
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language QUALITY-OF-LIFE; OLD-AGE; PSYCHOSOCIAL HEALTH; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; GENDER-DIFFERENCES; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; VISION; SUPPORT; IMPACT; ASSOCIATION Multiple languages Geriatrics & Gerontology; Nutrition & Dietetics Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/23004