Social networks and health status in the elderly: the ‘ANZIANI IN-RETE’ population-based study

Certain features of the social environment could maintain and even improve not only psychological well-being, but also health and cognition of the elderly. We tested the association between social network characteristics and the number of chronic diseases in the elderly. A randomized sample of the elderly population of Brescia, Italy, was evaluated (N = 200, age ≥65 years). We performed a comprehensive geriatric assessment, including information...