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Participation in community gathering places reduces long-term care costs by approximately 29% among older adults with mild disabilities, but has no significant effect on costs for those without disabilities. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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This study aims to investigate the effects of participation in community gathering places on long-term care costs among older adults in Japan.

May 18, 2026

Participation in Community Gathering Places and Subsequent Care Costs in Older Adults: A 2-Year Follow-Up Study.

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KUKazuki UemuraOsaka City University YKYuta KURODATohoku University KMKatsura MatsunamiToyonaka Municipal Hospital

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Historical cohort study shows reduced long-term care costs in older adults participating in community gatherings, suggesting system efficiencies.

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This study aims to investigate the effects of participation in community gathering places on long-term care costs among older adults in Japan.
Historical cohort study using National Health Insurance Database in Toyonaka City, Japan.
Included residents aged ≥75 years with health checkup data from April 2021 to September 2022.
Estimated monthly LTC cost differences using a 2-part model, stratified by LTCI certification status.
Participation in community gathering places led to lower LTC costs for certified older adults (cost ratio, 0.71; 95% CI, 0.55-0.91).
Participants experienced an approximate monthly reduction of US$98.1 in LTC costs.
No significant association found for non-certified older adults.

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Uemura et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0aad015ba8ef6d83b70799 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2026.106229

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Historical cohort study shows reduced long-term care costs in older adults participating in community gatherings, suggesting system efficiencies.

Participation in Community Gathering Places and Subsequent Care Costs in Older Adults: A 2-Year Follow-Up Study.

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Participation in Community Gathering Places and Subsequent Care Costs in Older Adults: A 2-Year Follow-Up Study.

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