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This chapter summarises the findings in this volume and their implications for policy and also discusses future directions in the study of social capital and health in older people. The chapters of this book describe a range of research conducted worldwide on connections between various identified aspects of health and social capital—on various levels and in various contexts. Based on the gathered evidence presented, we have demonstrated that social capital is important for health and well-being in older people. Moreover, based on the research included in this volume, social capital can be seen as an important health resource in various individual, neighbourhood and societal contexts.
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Forsman, A., Nyqvist, F. (2015). Concluding Remarks. In: Nyqvist, F., Forsman, A. (eds) Social Capital as a Health Resource in Later Life: The Relevance of Context. International Perspectives on Aging, vol 11. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-9615-6_16
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