- Having 2 or more conditions increased the risk of loneliness and disability
- Middle-aged men who had heart disease and diabetes were more at risk
- Women with arthritis and depression were most likely to be left disabled
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Adults who suffer from heart disease, diabetes or depression are more likely to be lonely as they grow older, new research suggests.
But not only are they at risk of having less social involvement later in life, they have a higher chance of being left disabled.
And having a combination of two or more of the chronic conditions also increased the likelihood of being lonely or disabled.
However, the impact of suffering from multiple disorders differed by gender and age, scientists claim.
Adults who suffer from a range of chronic conditions, including heart disease, diabetes and depression are more at risk of being lonely, new research suggests
While the association between chronic conditions and disability is well documented, there is little research examining the effects of a combination of disorders.
Researchers from McMaster University, Ontario, assessed more than 15,000 participants aged between 45 and 85.
They found middle-aged women living with arthritis and depression were most likely to be disabled or have less social involvement.
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While in the same age group, men suffering from heart disease and diabetes were more at risk of being left disabled.
Arthritis was consistently linked to disability in both genders across most of the age groups, they found.
Experts believe knowing which conditions are linked to greater disability will help create preventative health strategies.
They also have a higher chance of being left disabled as a result of having multiple conditions, scientists have discovered
Lead researcher Lauren Griffith said: ‘These findings help us to better understand, at a population level, the biggest drivers of disability for middle-aged and older adults.
‘What this research shows is that depending on your age and sex, the specific chronic diseases most highly associated with disability in the population differ.
‘Often, when we are looking at disability, especially for chronic conditions, we are looking at the 65 and older age group.
‘But if we want to be able to develop interventions earlier to help prevent or slow down the progression of disability, we need to start looking at the impact of chronic conditions on younger age groups.’
The study was published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
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