Correlations between Forgetfulness and Social Participation: Community Diagnosing Indicators.

Publisher: MDPI Country of Publication: Switzerland NLM ID: 101238455 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1660-4601 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 16604601 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Int J Environ Res Public Health Subsets: MEDLINE

Original Publication: Basel : MDPI, c2004-

Cognition Disorders* ; Social Participation*; Dementia/*psychology; Aged ; Dementia/diagnosis ; Female ; Humans ; Japan ; Male ; Risk Factors ; Social Support ; Surveys and Questionnaires

We analyzed the relationships between forgetfulness and social participation, social contact, and social support by municipality to develop community diagnosing indicators. The analysis subjects included 105 municipalities that agreed to provide data for the 2013 Survey of Needs in Spheres of Daily Life in Japan ( n = 338,659 people). Forgetfulness as a risk factor for dementia was used as the dependent variable. The variables of social environment factors were (1) social participation, (2) social contact, and (3) social support. The ratio of people responding that they experienced forgetfulness differed among municipalities, with a mean of 19.0% (7.1-35.6%). Higher levels of social participation, social contact, and social support were associated with lower levels of forgetfulness, even after adjusting for age and regional variables. The results of the present study suggest that it is appropriate to use forgetfulness and social participation at least a few times a year in any social activity as community diagnosing indicators. Municipalities could encourage their inhabitants to participate by developing and providing engaging social activities.

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Keywords: community diagnosing; forgetfulness; social environment; social participation

Date Created: 20190711 Date Completed: 20191231 Latest Revision: 20200309

20221213

PMC6651557

10.3390/ijerph16132426

31288464