Association Between Senior Center Attendance and Older Adults’ Health

Hui Xie, Cinthia Camacho, Brenda Jauregui, Bing Han, Deborah Cohen, Department of Recreation and Tourism Management, California State University Northridge, Department of Social Work, California State University Northridge, Department of Health Sciences, California State University Northridge, Department of Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Southern California

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Published online on August 27, 2025

Abstract

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Senior centers have the potential to promote healthy aging but have not been studied sufficiently. The purpose of this study was to examine the associations between senior center attendance and older adults’ health outcomes (loneliness, mental health, and ...