The Impact Of Social Activities Of The Elderly' Health In Urban Areas

With the population aging in China, the problem of providing for the aged has become a furious topic to the country and the family. In order to deal with the problem of population aging, scholars in different fields had done the relative research, and the state also taking measures to improve the old-age security. It is difficult for traditional family to,so it needs nation,society together with family to solve this problem. The health of aged is one of the key topics of pension matter. The old has worried about their retirement life and how to live it healthily.Conforming to the concept of "health aging"and"active aging'To encouraging and leading the elderly participate in social activity actively is an important measure to do with the challenges of aging society. Many scholars doing the research based on the elder participate in social activities. This study is based on relevant literature,and from the participation in social work of elderly will impact on their health,and it is to provide a reasonable decision for the elder's health.This study is drawing on the baseline date of China Heath and Retirement Longitudinal in 2011. A study on the influence of social activities is based on elder's health in urban areas. In accordance with the date elects the measured index of the elder's health and mental health,such as Activities of Daily Living(ADL),Instrumental Activity of Living(IADC),Depression(D). In the index of social activities is by investigating in stopping,talking with friends,ect 10 questions in statistics. Because the endogenous problems between social activities and health,the traditional OSL and Probit of estimates will be biased, it makes the research conclusion more scientific and true by using ZSLS,and Ivprobit estimation. The results showed that social activity participation had a profound influence on the elderly self rating health,activities of daily living,instrumental activity of daily living and depression. The elderly participate in more social activity,and they will be better in self rated health,activities of daily living,instrumental activity of daily living. The elderly participate in more social activities,they will have less depression mood,so it is an effective way to improve elder's health. The study of this paper support the viewpoint that it can improve their physical and mental health by participating in social activities. In addition,this paper finding that gender,age,marital status,health insurance,smoking, drinking,and other variable is significant to the elder's health.In order to improve the elder's health that we need the help from government, community, family, personal four levels to jointly respond. To encourage and support the participation of social activities of the elderly can improve the health status of the elderly, promote the elderly health, happiness, and actively support the elderly.