一项对社会活动参与度是否会影响老人的各项功能所进行的研究显示,如果老年人在生活中多参与一些活动,就有助于提高他们的生活质量。日本奈良医科大学的研究人员对年龄介于65~96岁之间的2774位男性和3586位女性进行了研究。在研究开始时,这些老人都能够自己参与社会活动。在研究过程中,约有14%的男性老人以及9%的女性老人在社会活动中出现困难。而这些生活能力下降的老人大都年龄稍大,或者药物使用频率较 A study of whether or not social participation affects the functioning of the elderly shows that older people are more likely to improve their quality of life if they engage more in their activities. Researchers at Nara Medical University in Japan studied 2774 men and 3586 women aged 65 to 96 years. At the beginning of the study, these elderly people were able to participate in social activities themselves. During the study, about 14% of male and 9% of female elderly experienced difficulties in social activities. However, most of these elderly people with reduced living capacity are older or more frequently used drugs