@article{oai:hirosakiuhw.repo.nii.ac.jp:00000257, author = {Matsuo, Izumi and Nishizawa, Yoshiko and Fukuoka, Yumiko and Ishida, Kenya}, issue = {1}, journal = {弘前医療福祉大学・弘前医療福祉大学短期大学部紀要}, month = {Mar}, note = {Article, Elderly people are prone to impair the functions of daily living that require nursing care. If they are vulnerable to participate in society, there is a risk that living alone will become an unfeasible risk for them. To support elderly people living alone to participate in society, local governments have been taking initiatives to prevent them from becoming housebound, but that in these initiatives are limited. Along with local social welfare councils and welfare committees, student volunteers will contribute to effective community activities to maintain a healthy life expectancy for elderly people. We conducted a health education program and surveyed and analyzed the health status and subjective well-being of elderly people living alone in the study area. Regarding subjective health, 81.1% of participants were currently healthy, as the results suggested that participants were aware of a decline in their mental and physical functioning, were interested in healthcare and health. and as results, they were maintaining their living-alone lifestyle and think how to deal with health matters in their own way.}, pages = {9--16}, title = {Study on subjective sense of well-being in elderly people living alone in the northern Tohoku region}, volume = {4}, year = {2023} }