Disability, reduced social participation associated with chronic conditions in middle-age

(McMaster University) Middle-age adults living with a combination of arthritis, heart disease or diabetes, and depression are more likely to experience disability and limited involvement in society, new research from McMaster University has found.The research team analyzed population-based data from more than 15,000 participants in the Canadian Community Health Survey on Healthy Aging.

from EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2016-11/mu-drs110916.php