A study on the characteristics of social participation activities in elderly households living in the community -Cross-sectional survey-

Abstract

[Purpose] The purpose is to understand the characteristics of social participation activities in elderly households living in the community． [Subjects and Methods] 700 elderly householders living in the area who are not certified as nursing care． [Results] Mail survey． The survey items are age, gender, family structure, presence or absence of certification for long-term care, and eight items in ”Regional activities” in ”Nursing care prevention / daily living area needs survey”． [Conclusion] It is necessary for long-term care prevention to support participation in these activities as an index in elderly households．