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Shaw R, Pengelly C, Crinnin C, Amina E, Wutz AV, King PR. Scoping review of the role of social support in women veterans' psychosocial and health outcomes. J Women Aging 2024:1-25. [PMID: 39252402 DOI: 10.1080/08952841.2024.2395111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2023] [Revised: 06/04/2024] [Accepted: 07/16/2024] [Indexed: 09/11/2024]
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Women veterans are a steadily growing population and have unique military experiences (e.g., report high rates of sexual harassment and assault) that are impactful across the lifespan. High levels of positive social support have been linked to a range of positive outcomes in both civilian and military populations. However, research has not consistently explored social support and interpersonal functioning in women veterans, or as potential mechanisms of change within interventions for women veterans. This is a scoping review of peer-reviewed articles that evaluated social support. Articles with at least 10% women or formally evaluated sex or gender in reference to social support were included. A total of 69 studies evaluated social support in relation to women veterans' health outcomes. From a biopsychosocial perspective, social support is an important construct to examine relative to health care engagement and response. Limited research considered aging women veterans needs or focused on the intersectional identities of women veterans. Positive social support can have major physical and mental health benefits, yet limited research and disparate methodological approaches minimize the ability to draw conclusions on how social support can best be leveraged to support women veterans. Women veterans' roles and military experiences (e.g., increased likelihood of combat exposure) are changing and this population is aging. Research is needed to inform best practices for this growing segment of the veteran population.
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- Rachael Shaw
- VA Center for Integrated Healthcare, Buffalo, New York, USA
- Department of Psychology, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
- VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- VA Center for Integrated Healthcare, Buffalo, New York, USA
- School of Education & Human Services, Canisius College, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- VA Center for Integrated Healthcare, Buffalo, New York, USA
- School of Public Health and Health Professions, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- VA Center for Integrated Healthcare, Buffalo, New York, USA
- Department of Rehabilitation Science, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
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Cunha C, Rodrigues P, Voss G, Martinez-Pecino R, Delerue-Matos A. Association between formal social participation and cognitive function in middle-aged and older adults: a longitudinal study using SHARE data. NEUROPSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENT, AND COGNITION. SECTION B, AGING, NEUROPSYCHOLOGY AND COGNITION 2024; 31:932-955. [PMID: 38402630 DOI: 10.1080/13825585.2024.2315769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 02/27/2024]
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Formal social participation significantly impacts health and well-being, potentially mitigating cognitive decline, although not consistently across all studies. Existing research often focuses solely on baseline participation levels, and age-related differences have primarily been explored among the Asian population. Therefore, this longitudinal study aims to assess the association between formal social participation and cognition across different age groups in individuals aged 50+ living in Europe and Israel, while capturing the dynamic nature of formal social participation. We use data from three waves (four, six, and eight) of the Survey of Health, Ageing, and Retirement in Europe (SHARE), comprising 85,601 respondents. Linear mixed-effects models were applied. The results show that participation in formal social activities mitigates cognitive decline in middle-aged and older adults, especially among those aged 70 to 79 and 80+. These findings support the need for social policies promoting formal social activities, for lasting cognitive health benefits.
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- Cláudia Cunha
- Communication and Society Research Centre, Institute of Social Sciences, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
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- Communication and Society Research Centre, Institute of Social Sciences, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Communication and Society Research Centre, Institute of Social Sciences, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
- Department of Sociology, Institute of Social Sciences, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
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Trumpff C, Monzel AS, Sandi C, Menon V, Klein HU, Fujita M, Lee A, Petyuk VA, Hurst C, Duong DM, Seyfried NT, Wingo AP, Wingo TS, Wang Y, Thambisetty M, Ferrucci L, Bennett DA, De Jager PL, Picard M. Psychosocial experiences are associated with human brain mitochondrial biology. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2024; 121:e2317673121. [PMID: 38889126 PMCID: PMC11228499 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2317673121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 04/30/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024] Open
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Psychosocial experiences affect brain health and aging trajectories, but the molecular pathways underlying these associations remain unclear. Normal brain function relies on energy transformation by mitochondria oxidative phosphorylation (OxPhos). Two main lines of evidence position mitochondria both as targets and drivers of psychosocial experiences. On the one hand, chronic stress exposure and mood states may alter multiple aspects of mitochondrial biology; on the other hand, functional variations in mitochondrial OxPhos capacity may alter social behavior, stress reactivity, and mood. But are psychosocial exposures and subjective experiences linked to mitochondrial biology in the human brain? By combining longitudinal antemortem assessments of psychosocial factors with postmortem brain (dorsolateral prefrontal cortex) proteomics in older adults, we find that higher well-being is linked to greater abundance of the mitochondrial OxPhos machinery, whereas higher negative mood is linked to lower OxPhos protein content. Combined, positive and negative psychosocial factors explained 18 to 25% of the variance in the abundance of OxPhos complex I, the primary biochemical entry point that energizes brain mitochondria. Moreover, interrogating mitochondrial psychobiological associations in specific neuronal and nonneuronal brain cells with single-nucleus RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) revealed strong cell-type-specific associations for positive psychosocial experiences and mitochondria in glia but opposite associations in neurons. As a result, these "mind-mitochondria" associations were masked in bulk RNA-seq, highlighting the likely underestimation of true psychobiological effect sizes in bulk brain tissues. Thus, self-reported psychosocial experiences are linked to human brain mitochondrial phenotypes.
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- Caroline Trumpff
- Department of Psychiatry, Division of Behavioral Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY10032
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- Department of Psychiatry, Division of Behavioral Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY10032
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- Laboratory of Behavioral Genetics, Brain Mind Institute, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, LausanneCH-1015, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology, Center for Translational and Computational Neuroimmunology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY10032
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- Department of Neurology, Center for Translational and Computational Neuroimmunology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY10032
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- Department of Neurology, Center for Translational and Computational Neuroimmunology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY10032
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- Department of Neurology, Center for Translational and Computational Neuroimmunology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY10032
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- Biological Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA99354
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- Department of Biochemistry, Emory University, Atlanta, GA30329
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- Department of Biochemistry, Emory University, Atlanta, GA30329
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- Department of Neurology and Human Genetics, School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA30329
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- Department of Neurology and Human Genetics, School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA30329
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- Department of Neurological Sciences, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL60612
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- Clinical and Translational Neuroscience Section, Laboratory of Behavioral Neuroscience, National Institute on Aging Intramural Research Program, Baltimore, MD21224
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- Longitudinal Studies Section, Translational Gerontology Branch, Intramural Research Program, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD20892
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- Department of Neurological Sciences, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL60612
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- Department of Neurology, Center for Translational and Computational Neuroimmunology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY10032
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- Department of Psychiatry, Division of Behavioral Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY10032
- Department of Neurology, H. Houston Merritt Center, Columbia Translational Neuroscience Initiative, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY10032
- Division of Behavioral Medicine, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY10032
- Robert N. Butler Columbia Aging Center, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY10032
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Jiang Y, Wu Y, Hu Y, Li S, Ren L, Wang J, Yu M, Yang R, Liu Z, Zhang N, Hu K, Zhang Y, Livingston G, Zhang JJ, Zeng Y, Chen H, Yao Y. Bi-directional association between outdoor or social activities and cognitive function: do the PM 2.5 exposure catalyze the detrimental inactivity-poor cognition cycle? ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 252:118868. [PMID: 38580003 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2023] [Revised: 03/31/2024] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/07/2024]
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BACKGROUND Previous research has shown that lack of leisure activities, either outdoor or social activities, impedes cognitive function. However, the interrelationship between poor cognition and deficient activities is understudied. In addition, whether exposure to air pollution, such as PM2.5, can accelerate the detrimental 'inactivity-poor cognition' cycle, is worthy of investigation. METHODS We used data from the 2008, 2011, 2014, and 2018 waves of the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS). We assessed the frequency of outdoor or social activities at each wave. The cognitive function was examined using a China-Modified Mini-mental State Examination. We estimated the residential exposure to fine particular matter (PM2.5) via a satellite-based model. We applied cross-lagged panel (CLP) model to examine the bi-directional relationship between outdoor or social activities and cognitive function. We then examined the effect of PM2.5 exposure with sequent cognitive function and activities using generalized estimation equation (GEE) model. FINDINGS Overall, we observed significant bi-directional associations between outdoor or social activities and cognitive function. Participants with better cognitive function in the last wave were more likely to engage in outdoor or social activities in the following wave (outdoor activities: β = 0.37, 95% CI [0.27,0.48], P < 0.01; social activities: β = 0.05, 95% CI [0.02,0.09] P < 0.01). Meanwhile, higher engagement in outdoor or social activities in the last wave was associated with more favorable cognitive function in the following wave (outdoor activities: β = 0.06, 95% CI [0.03,0.09], P < 0.01; social activities: β = 0.10, 95% CI [0.03,0.18], P < 0.01). Notably, an increase in PM2.5 exposure during the preceding year was significantly associated with a declining cognitive function (β = -0.05, 95% CI [-0.08,-0.03], P < 0.01), outdoor activities (β = -0.02, 95% CI [-0.04, -0.01], P < 0.01) and social activities (β = -0.02, 95% CI [-0.02, -0.01], P < 0.01) in the current year; the lagged effects of the PM2.5 exposure in the past year of the last wave on activities and cognitive function of the following wave were also observed. INTERPRETATION Our findings not only indicate the bi-directional links between the frequency of outdoor or social activities and cognitive function, but also report that PM2.5 exposure plays a role in catalyzing the detrimental inactivity-poor cognition cycle. Future research should investigate whether the policy-driven interventions, such as clean air policies, can break the unfavorable activity-cognition cycle, and thereby promoting health from the dual gains in leisure activities and cognition.
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- Yuling Jiang
- School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China; China Center for Health Development Studies, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- China Center for Health Development Studies, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China; China Center for Health Development Studies, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- China Center for Health Development Studies, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- China Center for Health Development Studies, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China; China Center for Health Development Studies, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- China Center for Health Development Studies, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China; China Center for Health Development Studies, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Manchester Urban Ageing Research Group (MUARG), The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- School of Public Health, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, and Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Division of Psychiatry, University College London, London, UK
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- Global Health Institute and the Nicholas School of Environment, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Center for Healthy Aging and Development Studies, National School of Development, Peking University, Beijing, China; Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development and Geriatrics Division, Medical School of Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Business School of Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, China.
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- China Center for Health Development Studies, Peking University, Beijing, China; Key Laboratory of Epidemiology of Major Diseases (Peking University), Ministry of Education, Beijing, China; State Key Laboratory of Vascular Homeostasis and Remodeling, Peking University, Beijing, China.
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Lane JM, Zimmer A, Quiñones-Cordero MM, Sörensen S. Racial differences in the effect of verbal and nonverbal memory on concrete planning for future care needs among older adults: a multi-group structural equation modeling approach. NEUROPSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENT, AND COGNITION. SECTION B, AGING, NEUROPSYCHOLOGY AND COGNITION 2024; 31:587-604. [PMID: 37317954 PMCID: PMC10721738 DOI: 10.1080/13825585.2023.2223902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2022] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Concrete planning for future care needs may positively impact older adults' subsequent mental health and quality of life. However, the cognitive factors that facilitate concrete planning among Black and White older adults are still poorly understood. We investigated whether there are significant differences between Black (n = 159) and White (n = 262) older adults in concrete planning and explored racial differences in the relationship between verbal and nonverbal episodic memory and concrete planning. Results revealed that Blacks showed lower engagement in concrete planning and lower scores than Whites on each verbal and nonverbal memory task. For Blacks, but not Whites, verbal memory and nonverbal memory performance predicted concrete planning with higher nonverbal memory relating to less concrete planning and higher verbal memory associated with more concrete planning. Our findings suggest racial differences exist in how episodic verbal and nonverbal memory affect concrete planning, a crucial factor for older adults' preparation for future care.
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- Jamil M Lane
- Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA
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- Department of Counseling and Human Development, University of Rochester, Rochester, USA
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- Elaine Hubbard Center for Nursing Research on Aging, University of Rochester School of Nursing, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Department of Counseling and Human Development, University of Rochester, Rochester, USA
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Wang P, Tao C. The influence of intergenerational support on cognitive functioning among middle-aged Chinese: Moderation by personal income. Arch Gerontol Geriatr 2024; 122:105393. [PMID: 38452651 DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2024.105393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2023] [Revised: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 03/02/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To analyze the effects of personal income on the relationship between intergenerational support (IS) and cognitive functioning. METHODS Data were obtained from four waves of nationally representative surveys of the 2011-2018 China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS), involving 8,207 participants aged 45 ∼ 60 at baseline. Multivariate linear regression models using generalized estimating equations were used to analyze the effects of three forms of intergenerational mutual supports on cognitive functioning in middle-aged adults, and subgroup regressions were used to analyze the moderating role of personal income in this relationship. RESULTS The results showed that financial and caregiving support from children impaired the cognitive functioning of their parents; whereas providing financial support to children and mutual emotional support with them positively affected their cognition; however, childcare was not significantly associated with cognitive levels in middle-aged adults. Moreover, the effect of IS on the cognitive level of Chinese middle-aged people disappeared or was attenuated by having pensions or earning their own post-tax income. CONCLUSION IS has a significant effect on cognitive functioning in middle-aged adults, but this effect is moderated by personal income. These results are informative for the development of intergenerational relationship intervention programs for the prevention of cognitive decline in middle-aged adults with different personal income.
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- Ping Wang
- School of Statistics and Data Science, Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330013, China; Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330004, China.
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- School of Statistics and Data Science, Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330013, China.
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Caputo J, Cagney KA, Waite L. Keeping Us Young? Grandchild Caregiving and Older Adults' Cognitive Functioning. JOURNAL OF MARRIAGE AND THE FAMILY 2024; 86:633-654. [PMID: 38682083 PMCID: PMC11045009 DOI: 10.1111/jomf.12945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
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Objective This study investigates longitudinal associations between providing care to grandchildren and cognitive functioning. It also examines heterogeneity in these relationships. Background Grandchild caregiving may support older adults' cognitive functioning by providing social engagement and emotional meaning. However, studies caution that time- intensive or custodial grandchild caregiving can take a toll on grandparents. The cognitive health implications of grandchild caregiving may thus depend on contexts including time spent providing care and living arrangements. They may also vary across sociodemographic groups and have greater effects on older adults who are more vulnerable to cognitive decline. Method Data came from the 1998-2016 waves of the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) and represented over 11,000 U.S. adults age 50+. Using linear growth curve and dynamic panel models, the analysis explored relationships between level of grandchild care and cognitive functioning over time and across sociodemographic, family, work and health characteristics. Results Those providing 100-199, 200-499 or 500+ hours of care to grandchildren had better cognitive functioning than non-caregivers regardless of whether they lived with grandchildren. Positive links between grandchild caregiving and cognition were stronger for lower income, non-working, and unpartnered adults and grew with age and functional limitations. Conclusion These findings suggest that providing care to minor grandchildren may help support cognitive functioning as adults age. They also support the hypothesis that more vulnerable or isolated groups of older adults may benefit the most from grandchild caregiving.
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- University of Michigan, Institute for Social Research and Department of Sociology, 426 Thompson Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
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- University of Chicago, Department of Sociology, 1126 East 59th Street, Chicago, IL 60637, United States
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Bain M, Park S, Zaidi A, Atif N, Rahman A, Malik A, Surkan PJ. Social Support and Spousal Relationship Quality Improves Responsiveness among Anxious Mothers. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev 2024:10.1007/s10578-024-01702-5. [PMID: 38609719 DOI: 10.1007/s10578-024-01702-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/05/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024]
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Maternal responsiveness, a mother's ability to consistently identify infant cues and then act on them, is critical for healthy child development. A woman's social support and spousal relationship may affect responsiveness to an infant, especially among mothers with anxiety. We assessed how social support and spousal relationship quality is associated with responsiveness among anxious mothers, and if postpartum depression (PPD) moderated these associations. Cross-sectional data were collected from 2019 to 2022 in a public hospital in Pakistan from 701 women at six-weeks postpartum. Eligible women had at least mild anxiety in early- to mid- pregnancy. Linear regression analyses assessed if spousal relationship quality and social support from family and friends were associated with maternal responsiveness, measured using the Maternal Infant Responsiveness Instrument. Interaction terms were used to examine if PPD moderated these associations. Spousal relationship quality (B = 2.49, 95% CI: 1.48, 3.50) and social support (B = 1.07, 95% CI: 0.31, 1.83) were positively related to maternal responsiveness to the infant. Emotional support from a spouse was positively associated with responsiveness (B = 1.08, 95% CI: 0.12, 2.03 depressed; B = 2.96, 95% CI: 1.34, 4.58 non-depressed), and conflict with the spouse was negatively associated with responsiveness (B=-1.02, 95% CI: -1.94, -0.09 depressed; B=-2.87, 95% CI: -4.36, -1.37 non-depressed). However, social support was related to responsiveness only in non-depressed women (B = 2.61, 95% CI: 1.14, 4.07). While spousal relationships and social support enhance maternal responsiveness, for depressed women, spousal relationships were particularly critical. In considering maternal-infant interventions to improve child development outcomes, our study indicates the importance of supportive relationships that foster effective responsiveness.
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- Miranda Bain
- Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N. Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
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- Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N. Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
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- Public Mental Health Department, Health Services Academy, PM Health Complex, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Human Development Research Foundation, Global Institute of Human Development, Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University, Gujar Khan Campus, Near Government Rural Health Center Mandra, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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- Human Development Research Foundation, Global Institute of Human Development, Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University, Gujar Khan Campus, Near Government Rural Health Center Mandra, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
- Department of Primary Care and Mental Health, Institute of Population Health, University of Liverpool, 1-5 Dover Street, Liverpool, L69 3GL, UK
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- Public Mental Health Department, Health Services Academy, PM Health Complex, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N. Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA.
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Chang H, Wang X, Wang Z. Latent profile analysis of successful aging among empty nesters in Guiyang, China. Aging Ment Health 2024; 28:667-674. [PMID: 37822072 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2023.2265851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To explore potential profiles of successful aging among empty nesters using latent profile analysis and to analyze their influencing factors. METHODS A total of 452 community-based empty nesters were included using convenience sampling. Empty nesters were surveyed using the Successful Ageing Scale, Social Capital Scale, Sense of Coherence Scale, and Chinese version of the Health-Promotion Lifestyle Scale-II. Latent profile analysis was used to categorize the successful aging of empty nesters, and factors influencing each category were analyzed using multiple logistic regression. RESULTS Four latent profiles of successful aging were identified: 'low successful aging-low spirituality', 'high successful aging-spiritual fluctuation', 'high successful aging-balanced development group', and 'medium successful aging-medium spirituality'. The results of the multiple logistic regression analysis showed that gender, education, residence mode, and social capital were factors influencing the potential profiles of successful aging. CONCLUSIONS There are four potential categories of successful aging among empty nesters. Gender, education, residence mode, and social capital were associated with successful aging among empty nesters. Targeting interventions may help enhance empty nesters' successful aging. Future research should combine subjective and objective indicators to assess the health of older people and explore other determinants for formulating interventions to improve successful aging of empty nesters.
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- Hui Chang
- School of Nursing, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- School of Nursing, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
- The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- School of Nursing, Peking University, Beijing, China
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Toth EE, Ihász F, Ruíz-Barquín R, Szabo A. Physical Activity and Psychological Resilience in Older Adults: A Systematic Review of the Literature. J Aging Phys Act 2024; 32:276-286. [PMID: 37699587 DOI: 10.1123/japa.2022-0427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2022] [Revised: 05/25/2023] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023]
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Older adults face numerous unfavorable functional changes caused by aging, but many exhibit resilience, which helps them cope with challenges. Physical activity is positively associated with resilience. Therefore, this systematic literature review aimed to uncover the relationships between physical activity and resilience in older adults. We have analyzed three freely and openly available databases: (a) PubMed/Medline, (b) ScienceDirect, and (c) Google Scholar, which yielded 20 eligible articles based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Most studies (14) were cross-sectional, three were longitudinal, and three others used mindfulness-based or endurance-enhancing physical activity interventions. Their results revealed increased resilience even after short-duration and low-frequency interventions. Cross-sectional research results also support the positive relationship between physical activity and resilience in older adults, suggesting that the relationship might depend on exercise volume. Still, further research is needed to design interventions, understand the mechanism(s) involved in altering resilience, and maximize physical activity's benefits in aging people.
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- Eliza E Toth
- Doctoral School of Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
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- Faculty of Education and Psychology, Institute of Sport Science, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Szombathely, Hungary
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- Facultad de Formación de Profesorado y Educación, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Faculty of Education and Psychology, Institute of Health Promotion and Sport Sciences, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary
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Dodds L, Brayne C, Siette J. Associations between social networks, cognitive function, and quality of life among older adults in long-term care. BMC Geriatr 2024; 24:221. [PMID: 38438951 PMCID: PMC10910782 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-024-04794-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 03/06/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Having rich social networks is associated with better physical and cognitive health, however older adults entering long-term care may experience an increased risk of social isolation and consequent negative impacts on cognitive function. Our study aimed to identify if there is an association between accessing specific types of services or activities within long-term care on social networks and cognition. METHODS A cross-sectional study of 96 residents from 2 aged care providers in New South Wales, Australia. Residents were given a battery of assessments measuring social network structure (Lubben Social Network Scale, LSNS-12), quality of life (EuroQol 5D, Eq. 5D5L) and cognitive function (Montreal Cognitive Assessment, MoCA). Demographic factors and service use factors were also collected from aged care providers' electronic records. Independent sample t-test, ANOVA and linear regression analyses were used to explore associated factors for cognition. RESULTS Residents had a mean age of 82.7 ± 9.4 years (median = 81) and 64.6% were women. Most residents had cognitive impairment (70.8%) and reported moderate sized social networks (26.7/60) (Lubben Social Network Scale, LSNS-12). Residents who had larger social networks of both family and friends had significantly better cognitive performance. Service type and frequency of attendance were not associated with cognitive function. CONCLUSIONS Among individuals most at risk of social isolation, having supportive and fulfilling social networks was associated with preserved cognitive function. The relationship between service provision and social interactions that offer psychosocial support within long-term facilities and its impact over time on cognitive function requires further exploration.
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- Laura Dodds
- The MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour and Development, Western Sydney University, Westmead, NSW, Australia
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- Cambridge Public Health, Cambridge University, Cambridge, UK
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- The MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour and Development, Western Sydney University, Westmead, NSW, Australia.
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Serrano VB, Pasipanodya EC, Montoya JL, Heaton RK, Jeste DV, Moore DJ. Reactivity of Health-Related Quality of Life to Perceived Stress: The Buffering Role of Psychosocial Resources in a Longitudinal Study of Adults with and Without HIV. J Clin Psychol Med Settings 2024; 31:174-185. [PMID: 37204645 PMCID: PMC10924706 DOI: 10.1007/s10880-023-09962-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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People with HIV now have increased longevity; however, their health-related quality of life (HRQoL) still lags significantly compared to people without HIV. Perceived stress negatively impacts HRQoL, whereas psychosocial resources are linked to better HRQoL. This longitudinal analysis aims to explore the buffering role of psychosocial resources on the relationship between HRQoL and perceived stress. Participants (N = 240) included 142 persons with HIV (PwH) and 98 without HIV, M(SD) = 50.9(8.1) years. Multilevel models over four study years examined longitudinal relationships between HRQoL (outcome) and perceived stress (predictor) and potential moderation by psychosocial resources (personal mastery, social support, and resilience) by HIV serostatus. Among PwH only, personal mastery (p = 0.001), social support (p = 0.015), and resilience (p = 0.029) were associated with an attenuated effect of perceived stress (less negative slopes) for physical HRQoL over time. Bolstering personal mastery, social support, and resilience may have relevance for improving physical well-being among PwH.
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- Vanessa B Serrano
- San Diego State University/University of California San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, HIV Neurobehavioral Research Program, 220 Dickinson Street, Suite B (8231), San Diego, CA, 92103, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, HIV Neurobehavioral Research Program, 220 Dickinson Street, Suite B (8231), San Diego, CA, 92103, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, HIV Neurobehavioral Research Program, 220 Dickinson Street, Suite B (8231), San Diego, CA, 92103, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, HIV Neurobehavioral Research Program, 220 Dickinson Street, Suite B (8231), San Diego, CA, 92103, USA
- Sam and Rose Stein Institute for Research on Aging, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, San Diego, CA, USA
- Department of Neurosciences, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, HIV Neurobehavioral Research Program, 220 Dickinson Street, Suite B (8231), San Diego, CA, 92103, USA.
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Yang JM, Kim JH, Hwang JE. Effect of intensity of persistent social isolation on mental health in the late middle-aged and older population: results of the Korea Longitudinal Study of Ageing (2006-2020). Psychogeriatrics 2024; 24:391-403. [PMID: 38339804 DOI: 10.1111/psyg.13085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2023] [Revised: 12/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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BACKGROUND Social isolation (SI) was recently identified as a significant public health issue in the United States. Consequently, several studies on the association between SI and mental health were conducted. However, few studies have considered the duration and intensity of SI. In the present study, a longitudinal analysis was conducted to determine the effect of the intensity of persistent SI on the mental health status of late middle-aged and older Koreans. METHODS After excluding missing values, data on 6200 participants were analyzed using the group-based trajectory model (GBTM) from the first to fifth Korean Longitudinal Study of Ageing (KLoSA) to categorise the SI trajectory (SIT). The Chi-square test, t-test, analysis of variance, and time-lagged generalised estimation equations were utilised from the fifth to eighth KLoSA to determine the association between SIT and the incidence of cognitive decline (the group with a Korean version Mini-Mental State Examination score of 23 or lower), cognitive function score, and depression score. RESULTS Four SIT groups were identified in the GBTM analysis. These were the non-SIT (21.7%), mild (46.8%), moderate (21.1%), and severe SIT (10.4%) groups. Compared to the non-SIT group, the severe SIT group experienced a greater incidence of cognitive decline (odds ratio = 1.57, P < 0.0001) as well as poorer cognitive function scores (B = -0.63, P < 0.0001) and depression scores (B = 0.90, P < 0.0001). Furthermore, stratified analysis by sex and age showed that mental health status was inversely proportionate to the intensity of SIT, particularly in males and patients, aged 65 years and above. CONCLUSION A close association was observed between SIT and mental health. This finding highlighted the need for policies and institutional measures to reduce the incidence of mental health deterioration among vulnerable groups due to the intensity of SI.
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- Jeong Min Yang
- Department of Public Health, General Graduate School of Dankook University, Cheonan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Health Administration, College of Health Science, Dankook University, Cheonan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Health Administration, College of Health Science, Dankook University, Cheonan, Republic of Korea
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Estrella ML, Tarraf W, Kuwayama S, Gallo LC, Wu B, Marquine MJ, Perreira KM, Vasquez PM, Isasi CR, Lipton RB, Mattei J, González HM, Daviglus ML, Lamar M. Psychosocial factors associated with 7-year change in cognition among middle-aged and older Hispanics/Latinos: The Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos-Investigation of Neurocognitive Aging (SOL-INCA) and Sociocultural ancillary studies. Alzheimers Dement 2024; 20:1137-1148. [PMID: 37897802 PMCID: PMC10916974 DOI: 10.1002/alz.13527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Revised: 08/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 10/30/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Few studies have examined the associations of psychosocial factors with cognitive change in Hispanics/Latinos. METHODS Data from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos-Investigation of Neurocognitive Aging (HCHS/SOL INCA) and Sociocultural studies were used (n = 2,155; ages ≥45 years). Psychosocial exposures included intrapersonal (ethnic identity, optimism, purpose in life), interpersonal (family cohesion, familism, social networks, social support), and social factors (ethnic discrimination, loneliness, subjective social status). Survey-linear regression models examined associations between psychosocial exposures and 7-year cognitive change (global cognition [GC], verbal learning, memory, word fluency [WF], and digit symbol substitution [DSS]). RESULTS Familism predicted decline in GC, verbal learning, and memory; family cohesion predicted DSS decline; and loneliness predicted memory decline. Ethnic identity was protective against decline in GC and memory, optimism and social support were protective against decline in memory, and purpose in life was protective against WF decline. DISCUSSION Psychosocial factors are differentially related to cognitive changes. Culturally relevant factors should be explored in Hispanic/Latino cognitive aging research. HIGHLIGHTS Psychosocial factors are differentially related to cognitive changes in Latinos. Role of culturally relevant factors on cognition should be further explored. Familism predicted decline in global cognition, verbal learning, and memory. Ethnic identity predicted increase in global cognition and memory.
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- Mayra L. Estrella
- Department of EpidemiologyHuman Genetics and Environmental SciencesUniversity of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston) School of Public HealthBrownsvilleTexasUSA
- Institute for Minority Health ResearchUniversity of Illinois at ChicagoChicagoIllinoisUSA
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- Institute of Gerontology and Department of Healthcare SciencesWayne State UniversityDetroitMichiganUSA
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- Department of Neurosciences and Shiley‐Marcos Alzheimer's Disease Research CenterUniversity of CaliforniaSan DiegoCaliforniaUSA
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- Department of PsychologySan Diego State UniversitySan DiegoCaliforniaUSA
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- Department of Neurosciences and Shiley‐Marcos Alzheimer's Disease Research CenterUniversity of CaliforniaSan DiegoCaliforniaUSA
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- Departments of Medicine and PsychiatryDuke Center for the Study of Aging and Human DevelopmentDuke UniversityDurhamNorth CarolinaUSA
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- Department of Social MedicineUniversity of North Carolina School of MedicineChapel HillNorth CarolinaUSA
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- Department of Urban Public HealthCharles R. Drew University of Medicine and ScienceLos AngelesCaliforniaUSA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population HealthAlbert Einstein College of MedicineBronxNew YorkUSA
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- Department of NeurologyAlbert Einstein College of MedicineNew YorkNew YorkUSA
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- Department of NutritionHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthBostonMassachusettsUSA
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- Department of Neurosciences and Shiley‐Marcos Alzheimer's Disease Research CenterUniversity of CaliforniaSan DiegoCaliforniaUSA
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- Institute for Minority Health ResearchUniversity of Illinois at ChicagoChicagoIllinoisUSA
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- Institute for Minority Health ResearchUniversity of Illinois at ChicagoChicagoIllinoisUSA
- Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center and the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral SciencesRush University Medical CenterChicagoIllinoisUSA
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Wang W, Xia X, Zhang H. Childhood Emotional Neglect and Cognitive Function Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults: Mediating Role of Social Engagement. JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE 2024; 39:828-847. [PMID: 37727995 DOI: 10.1177/08862605231198245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/21/2023]
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Studies have demonstrated that childhood maltreatment and adverse experiences lead to impaired cognitive function. However, relatively few studies have examined the independent effect of childhood emotional neglect on cognitive function in middle-aged and older adults, and the role of social engagement in this relationship. Using a sample from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study, the current study examined the mediating role of social engagement in the association between childhood emotional neglect and cognitive function among middle-aged and older adults. Participants were 32,540 middle-aged and older adults (Mage = 63.45, SD = 8.83). Data were analyzed using a fixed effects model for panel data and bootstrap resampling method. Results showed that participants who experienced emotional neglect had poorer cognitive function (β = -.068, p < .001). Social engagement mediated 7.55% of the association between emotional neglect and cognitive function (β = -.004, 95% CI [-0.006, -0.002], p < .05). The results indicated that interventions are required to improve awareness of emotional neglect and facilitate healthy parenting practices. Further research on how to motivate adults who experienced emotional neglect to engage in social activities is necessary.
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- Weiwei Wang
- Center for Studies of Sociological Theory and Method, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China
- Department of Social Work and Social Policy, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China
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- Center for Studies of Sociological Theory and Method, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China
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- Center for Studies of Sociological Theory and Method, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China
- Department of Social Work and Social Policy, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China
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Estrella ML, Tarraf W, Kuwayama S, Gallo LC, Salazar CR, Stickel AM, Mattei J, Vásquez PM, Eldeirawi KM, Perreira KM, Penedo FJ, Isasi CR, Cai J, Zeng D, González HM, Daviglus ML, Lamar M. Associations of Allostatic Load with Level of and Change in Cognitive Function Among Middle-Aged and Older Hispanic/Latino Adults: The Study of Latinos-Investigation of Neurocognitive Aging (SOL-INCA). J Alzheimers Dis 2024; 99:1047-1064. [PMID: 38758999 PMCID: PMC11343490 DOI: 10.3233/jad-230796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/19/2024]
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Background Higher allostatic load (AL), a multi-system measure of physiological dysregulation considered a proxy for chronic stress exposure, is associated with poorer global cognition (GC) in older non-Hispanic white adults. However, evidence of these associations in middle-aged and older US-based Hispanic/Latino adults is limited. Objective To examine associations of AL with level of cognition, performance in cognition 7 years later, and change in cognition over 7 years among middle-aged and older US-based Hispanic/Latino adults. Methods We used data (n = 5,799, 45-74 years at baseline) from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL) and SOL-Investigation of Neurocognitive Aging (SOL-INCA). The AL score comprised 16 biomarkers representing cardiometabolic, glucose, cardiopulmonary, parasympathetic, and inflammatory systems (higher scores = greater dysregulation). Cognitive outcomes included GC and individual tests of verbal learning and memory, world fluency (WF), Digit Symbol Substitution (DSS), and Trail Making (Parts A & B). Survey-linear regressions assessed associations of AL with performance in cognition at baseline, 7 years later, and via 7-year cognitive change scores adjusting for sociodemographic characteristics, lifestyle factors, and depressive symptoms. Results Higher AL was associated with lower baseline performance in GC and WF; and lower 7-year follow-up performance in these same measures plus DSS and Trail Making Parts A & B. Higher AL was associated with more pronounced 7-year change (reduction) in GC and on WF and DSS tests. Conclusions Findings extend previous evidence in predominantly older non-Hispanic white cohorts to show that AL is related to level of and change in GC (as well as WF and DSS) among middle-aged and older US-based Hispanic/Latino adults.
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- Mayra L. Estrella
- Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center and the Department of Internal Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
- Institute for Minority Health Research, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Institute of Gerontology and Department of Healthcare Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Neurosciences and Shiley-Marcos Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, USA
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- University of California Irvine Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Urban Public Health, Charles R. Drew University of Science and Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Population Health Nursing Science, College of Nursing, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Social Medicine, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Psychology and Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Health, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Health, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Neurosciences and Shiley-Marcos Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Institute for Minority Health Research, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Institute for Minority Health Research, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center and the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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Yoo SS, Tyas SL, Maxwell CJ, Oremus M. The association between functional social support and memory in middle-aged and older adults: A Prospective Analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging's Comprehensive Cohort. Arch Gerontol Geriatr 2023; 114:105076. [PMID: 37245489 DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2023.105076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2023] [Revised: 05/19/2023] [Accepted: 05/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND Functional social support (FSS) impacts memory function through biological and psychological pathways. In a national sample of middle-aged and older adults in Canada, we explored the association between FSS and changes in memory over three years and investigated effect modification by age group and sex. METHODS We analyzed data from the Comprehensive Cohort of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA). FSS was measured with the Medical Outcomes Study - Social Support Survey; memory was measured with combined z-scores from immediate and delayed recall administrations of a modified version of the Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test. We regressed memory change scores over three years on baseline overall FSS and four FSS subtypes in separate multiple linear regression models, controlling for sociodemographic, health, and lifestyle covariates. We also stratified our models by age group and sex. RESULT We found positive associations between higher FSS and improvement in memory score, although only the tangible FSS subtype (availability of practical assistance) was significantly associated with changes in memory (β^ = 0.07; 95% confidence interval = 0.01, 0.14). After stratification by age group and sex, this association remained significant for males, although we found no evidence of effect modification. CONCLUSION In a cognitively healthy sample of middle-aged and older adults, we found a statistically significant and positive association between tangible FSS and memory change over three years of follow-up. We did not find adults with low FSS to be at increased risk of memory decline compared to adults with higher FSS.
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- Samantha S Yoo
- School of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, N2L 3G1 Waterloo, ON Canada
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- School of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, N2L 3G1 Waterloo, ON Canada
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- School of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, N2L 3G1 Waterloo, ON Canada; School of Pharmacy, University of Waterloo, 10A Victoria St. S., N2G 1C5 Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, N2L 3G1 Waterloo, ON Canada.
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Kim J, Park GR. Prolonged social isolation and cognitive function in older adults: lack of informal social contact versus formal social activity as the source of social isolation. Aging Ment Health 2023; 27:2438-2445. [PMID: 37079761 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2023.2202616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2022] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 04/22/2023]
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OBJECTIVES This study investigates the cognitive function trajectories associated with prolonged social isolation, while distinguishing between a lack of informal social contact and a lack of formal social activity as the source of social isolation. METHODS Data from the Korean Longitudinal Study of Ageing spanning 12 years between 2006 and 2018 were analyzed. A lack of frequent informal social contact or formal social activity was used to assess social isolation, and cognitive function was measured by Korean Mini-Mental State Examination. Fixed effects regression models were used to account for unobserved individual-level confounders. RESULTS A prolonged absence of frequent informal social contact was linked to a decline in cognitive function up to the three waves of exposure (b = -2.135), but cognitive function has not declined further since then. A persistent lack of formal social activity was associated with a decline in cognitive function up to the fifth and subsequent waves of exposure (b = -3.073). No gender differences were observed in these relationships. CONCLUSION Prolonged social isolation, particularly a lack of formal social activity, can pose a significant threat to the cognitive health of older adults.
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- Jinho Kim
- Department of Health Policy and Management, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Interdisciplinary Program in Precision Public Health, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Center for Demography of Health and Aging, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Health, Aging & Society, McMaster University, Ontario, Canada
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Ferguson L, Sain D, Kürüm E, Strickland-Hughes CM, Rebok GW, Wu R. One-year cognitive outcomes from a multiple real-world skill learning intervention with older adults. Aging Ment Health 2023; 27:2134-2143. [PMID: 37059695 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2023.2197847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 04/16/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Novel skill learning has been shown to have cognitive benefits in the short-term (up to a few months). Two studies expanded on prior research by investigating whether learning multiple novel real-world skills simultaneously (e.g. Spanish, drawing, music composition), for a minimum of six hours a week, would yield 1-year cognitive gains. METHOD Following a 3-month multi-skill learning intervention, Study 1 (N = 6, Mage = 66 years, SDage = 6.41) and Study 2 (N = 27, Mage = 69 years, SDage = 7.12) participants completed follow-up cognitive assessments 3 months, 6 months, and one year after the intervention period. Cognitive assessments tested executive function (working memory and cognitive control) and verbal episodic memory. RESULTS Linear mixed-effects models revealed improvements in multiple cognitive outcomes from before the intervention to the follow-up timepoints. Specifically, executive function increased from pre-test to the 1-year follow-up for both studies (an effect driven mostly by cognitive control scores). DISCUSSION Our findings provide evidence that simultaneously learning real-world skills can lead to long-term improvements in cognition during older adulthood. Future work with diverse samples could investigate individual differences in gains. Overall, our findings promote the benefits of lifelong learning, namely, to improve cognitive abilities in older adulthood.
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- Leah Ferguson
- Department of Psychology, UC Riverside, Riverside, CA, USA
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- Department of Statistics, UC Riverside, Riverside, CA, USA
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- Department of Statistics, UC Riverside, Riverside, CA, USA
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- Bloomberg School of Public Health and Johns Hopkins Center on Aging and Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Psychology, UC Riverside, Riverside, CA, USA
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Palazzolo B, Carbone L, James TG, Heizelman R, Sen A, Mahmoudi E, McKee M. Model Clinic to Increase Preventive Screenings Among Patients With Physical Disabilities: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Intervention Pilot Study. JMIR Res Protoc 2023; 12:e50105. [PMID: 37878375 PMCID: PMC10632921 DOI: 10.2196/50105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2023] [Revised: 08/18/2023] [Accepted: 08/31/2023] [Indexed: 10/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND People with physical disabilities often experience premature multimorbidity and adverse health events. A tailored primary care approach for this vulnerable population that also accounts for social and functional risk factors could promote healthier aging and more equitable health care. OBJECTIVE This project will evaluate the implementation of a health program designed for people with physical disabilities. The proposed evaluation result is to generate the first best-practice protocol focused specifically on developing primary care to help reduce preventable causes of morbidity and improve functioning among people with physical disabilities. METHODS We will design and implement a pilot health program for people with physical disabilities at a primary care clinic within Michigan Medicine. The health program for people with physical disabilities will be an integrated intervention involving a tailored best practice alert designed to prompt family medicine providers to screen and monitor for common, preventable health conditions. The program will also collect social and functional status information to determine the patient's need for further care coordination and support. Adult participants from this clinic with identified physical disabilities will be targeted for potential enrollment. To create a quasi-experimental setting, a separate departmental clinic will serve as a control site for comparison purposes. A quantitative analysis to estimate the treatment effect of implementing this health program will be conducted using a difference-in-differences approach. Outcomes of interest will include the use of preventative services (eg, hemoglobin A1c for diabetes screening), social work assistance, and emergency and hospital services. These data will be extracted from electronic health records. Time-invariant covariates, particularly sociodemographic covariates, will be included in the models. A qualitative analysis of patient and health care provider interviews will also be completed to assess the effect of the health program. Patient Health Questionnaire-9 and Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item scores will be assessed to both screen for depression and anxiety as well as explore program impacts related to addressing health and functioning needs related to physical disabilities in a primary care setting. These will be summarized through descriptive analyses. RESULTS This study was funded in September 2018, data collection started in September 2021, and data collection is expected to be concluded in September 2023. CONCLUSIONS This study is a mixed methods evaluation of the effectiveness of an integrated health program designed for people with physical disabilities, based on a quasi-experimental comparison between an intervention and a control clinic site. The intervention will be considered successful if it leads to improvements in greater use of screening and monitoring for preventable health conditions, increased social worker referrals to assist with health and functioning needs, and improvements in emergency and hospital-based services. The findings will help inform best practices for people with physical disabilities in a primary care setting. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID) DERR1-10.2196/50105.
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- Beatrice Palazzolo
- Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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Barringer MN, Savage B. Growing Old in the Bible Belt: Resources for Aging LGBT Adults Living in the South. JOURNAL OF HOMOSEXUALITY 2023; 70:2689-2713. [PMID: 35616426 DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2022.2074333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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There has been an increase in the literature about LGBT older adults in recent years; however, there is a need for further sociological quantitative research examining the impact of geographic region on LGBT aging. Utilizing data from a nationwide survey, this study focuses on the availability of LGBT-specific resources for LGBT aging adults living in the South. We examine the effects of community type and sociodemographics on the availability of LGBT-specific resources as well as the type of resources available. Findings reveal that in the South, community type, having a partner, household income, and education affect the LGBT-specific resources available. Of particular interest, LGBT-affirming faith organizations are identified as the resource most frequently available for LGBT aging adults in this region often referred to as the Bible Belt. Overall, this study sheds light on the LGBT-specific resources that are available to provide social support and help meet the unique needs of LGBT adults aging in the South.
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- M N Barringer
- Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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- Department of History and Social Sciences, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, Louisiana, USA
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Baumgartner NE, Biraud MC, Lucas EK. Sex differences in socioemotional behavior and changes in ventral hippocampal transcription across aging in C57Bl/6J mice. Neurobiol Aging 2023; 130:141-153. [PMID: 37524006 PMCID: PMC10629502 DOI: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2023.05.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2023] [Revised: 05/01/2023] [Accepted: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 08/02/2023]
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Socioemotional health is positively correlated with improved cognitive and physical aging. Despite known sex differences in socioemotional behaviors and the trajectory of aging, the interactive effects between sex and aging on socioemotional outcomes are poorly understood. We performed the most comprehensive assessment of sex differences in socioemotional behaviors in C57Bl/6J mice across aging to date. Compared to males, females exhibited decreased anxiety-like behavior and social preference but increased social recognition. With age, anxiety-like behavior, cued threat memory generalization, and social preference increased in both sexes. To investigate potential neural mechanisms underlying these behavioral changes, we analyzed transcriptional neuropathology markers in the ventral hippocampus and found age-related changes in genes related to activated microglia, angiogenesis, and cytokines. Sex differences emerged in the timing, direction, and magnitude of these changes, independent of reproductive senescence in aged females. Interestingly, female-specific upregulation of autophagy-related genes correlated with age-related behavioral changes selectively in females. These novel findings reveal critical sex differences in trajectories of ventral hippocampal aging that may contribute to sex- and age-related differences in socioemotional outcomes.
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- Nina E Baumgartner
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology, Heersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA; Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology, Heersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA; Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA.
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Rafizadeh CM, Smith C, Strober LB, DeLuca J, Chen MH. Associations between Social Support and Cognitive Performance among Persons with MS. Mult Scler Relat Disord 2023; 78:104882. [PMID: 37506612 PMCID: PMC10592277 DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2023.104882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2023] [Revised: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND Social support is a protective factor against cognitive decline in the general population. However, the relationship between social support and cognitive functioning among persons with multiple sclerosis (MS) is not well understood. OBJECTIVE The present study aimed to investigate the associations between different aspects of social support and cognitive performance among persons with MS. METHODS A volunteer sample of 60 persons with MS completed the Medical Outcomes Study Support Social Survey 5-item short form (MSSS-5) and the Social Network Index (SNI). Cognitive functioning was assessed through a virtually-administered neuropsychological battery. Multiple linear regressions were conducted to examine the associations between social support measures and cognitive performance. RESULTS In models adjusting for level of premorbid functioning, both perceived social support (i.e., to what extent one receives assistance from their social network; p = .002) and total size of social network (i.e., total number of people one regularly talks to; p = .002) were significant predictors of processing speed/executive functioning with moderate effect sizes. However, when we accounted for employment status in a post hoc analysis, the association between social network size and processing speed/executive functioning became statistically insignificant, while the relationship between perceived social support and processing speed/executive functioning remained significant (p = .002). CONCLUSIONS Greater perceived social support is associated with better performance on processing speed/executive functioning measures among persons with MS, independent of effects from premorbid functioning and employment status. Maintaining a strong social support network may be an important factor in optimizing cognitive health in MS.
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- Caroline M Rafizadeh
- Center for Neuropsychology and Neuroscience Research, Kessler Foundation, East Hanover, NJ 07936
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- Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
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- Center for Neuropsychology and Neuroscience Research, Kessler Foundation, East Hanover, NJ 07936
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- Center for Neuropsychology and Neuroscience Research, Kessler Foundation, East Hanover, NJ 07936
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- Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 08901; Department of Neurology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 08901.
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Gonnord T, Clarys D, Boucard G, Esnard C. Positive impact of social relationships fostered by physical and/or cognitive group activity on older people's quality of life: PRISMA systematic review. Front Psychol 2023; 14:1166072. [PMID: 37767210 PMCID: PMC10520714 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1166072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Introduction This review identified and examined the research literature on the effect of participating in physical and/or cognitive activities on older people's quality of life, to establish whether the social relationships fostered by these activities can be a vector of better physical, mental and social quality of life. Method A systematic review of the literature was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. We searched four databases (MEDLINE, APA PsycArticles/PsycInfo, PubMed, and Web of Science) for articles published between 1975 and 2022 using search terms related to psychosocial, population, and intervention topics. Studies were eligible if they involved older adults, participation in at least one activity (physical or cognitive), and at least one quality of life related outcome measure. Results We selected 20 articles published between 1990 and 2021, the majority concerning studies conducted in English-speaking countries. Ten studies were interventional (introduction of program of activities), and 10 studies were observational (60% quantitative, 40% qualitative). Overall, results revealed a positive impact of the activities on every aspect of quality of life (i.e., cognitive, physical, social, psychological, and quality of life in general). Conclusion The present review confirmed the beneficial impact of practicing physical and/or cognitive group activities on older people's quality of life, but the contribution of social factors and social relationships remains underestimated and not well defined in researches.
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- Tiphanie Gonnord
- Centre de Recherches sur la Cognition et l’Apprentissage, Département de Psychologie, Université de Poitiers, Université François Rabelais de Tours, CNRS, Poitiers, France
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- Centre de Recherches sur la Cognition et l’Apprentissage, Département de Psychologie, Université de Poitiers, Université François Rabelais de Tours, CNRS, Poitiers, France
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- Centre de Recherches sur la Cognition et l’Apprentissage, Département de Psychologie, Université de Poitiers, Université François Rabelais de Tours, CNRS, Poitiers, France
- Laboratoire Mobilité Vieillissement Exercice (EA6314), Faculté des Sciences du Sport, Université de Poitiers, Poitiers, France
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- Centre de Recherches sur la Cognition et l’Apprentissage, Département de Psychologie, Université de Poitiers, Université François Rabelais de Tours, CNRS, Poitiers, France
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Zhang Y, Wu Y, Li Y. Sex differences in the mediating effect of resilience on social support and cognitive function in older adults. Geriatr Nurs 2023; 53:50-56. [PMID: 37429110 DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2023.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2023] [Revised: 06/07/2023] [Accepted: 06/08/2023] [Indexed: 07/12/2023]
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This study assessed the social support-cognitive function relationship in older Chinese Han adults by sex, while examining the mediating effect of resilience. Community-dwelling participants (60-94 years, M = 70.85 ± 7.31; n = 333) completed questionnaires assessing social support, resilience, and cognitive function. The mediating effect of resilience by sex was tested through structural equation modeling. Cognitive function was lower in older age groups (70-79 and ≥80 years). In structural equation modeling, social support positively predicted cognitive function, while resilience mediated this relationship in both sexes. In men, alongside the direct contribution of objective support, the relationship between subjective support and cognitive function was completely mediated by tenacity. In women, tenacity partially mediated this relationship, whereas subjective support directly predicted cognitive function. This study provides evidence of the mediating effect of resilience in the social support-cognitive function relationship among older Chinese adults, revealing important sex differences.
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- Yuping Zhang
- Research Center for Applied Psychology of Sichuan, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, China
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- Research Center for Applied Psychology of Sichuan, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, China
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- Research Center for Applied Psychology of Sichuan, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, China.
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Wang Y, Chen X, Hu Y. Relationship between social support and 7-year trajectories of cognitive decline: results from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study. J Epidemiol Community Health 2023; 77:578-586. [PMID: 37316167 DOI: 10.1136/jech-2022-219733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 06/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Social support is associated with cognitive function at an older age, but how distinct dimensions of social support affect trajectories of cognitive decline in older Chinese adults remains unclear. METHODS Using longitudinal data (waves 1-4) from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study, 7-year trajectories of cognitive decline by various social support markers, including family support, financial support, public support and perceived support, were estimated using latent growth curve modelling for adults aged 60 and over (N=6795). RESULTS After adjusting for baseline sociodemographics, behaviours, body mass index and health conditions, all social support markers were associated with baseline cognitive function, except for living with spouse. Participants living with spouse experienced a slower cognitive decline (0.069 per year, 95% CI 0.006, 0.133) than those who were not. A faster cognitive decline was associated with co-residing with children (-0.053 per year, 95% CI -0.104, -0.003), receiving ≥¥5000 from children (-0.095 per year, 95% CI -0.179, -0.011), receiving financial support from others (-0.108 per year, 95% CI -0.208, -0.008) and perceived support (-0.068 per year, 95% CI -0.123, -0.013). When all markers were mutually adjusted for, the associations of living with spouse and receiving financial support from others with cognitive decline disappeared. Stratifying by rural-urban residence, medical insurance and meeting children 1-3 times per month were associated with a slower rate of cognitive decline in urban residents but not in rural residents. CONCLUSION Overall, our findings confirm that the effects of distinct domains of social support on cognitive decline vary. More equally good social security systems should be established in urban and rural China.
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- Yuran Wang
- School of Public Health, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Chengdu High-tech Development Zone Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chengdu, China
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- School of Public Health, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Carmel S, O'Rourke N, Tovel H, Raveis VH, Antler N, Cohn-Schwartz E. Social Support and Commitment to Life and Living: Bidirectional Associations in Late Life over Time. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:1965. [PMID: 37444799 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11131965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2023] [Revised: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 07/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES This study aims to enhance the understanding of longitudinal associations between two important facets of well-being in late life: social support and commitment to life and living (CTL). METHODS Structured home interviews were conducted with 824 Israelis ≥75 years of age, with three annual data collection timepoints. We hypothesized and tested a cross-lagged, longitudinal structural equation model (SEM) in which CTL and social support were assumed to predict each other over time, covarying for previously reported CTL and social support. RESULTS Social support has a positive, contemporaneous effect, predicting commitment to living at T1 and T3, while CTL predicts social support the following year (i.e., T1-T2 & T2-T3). Satisfaction with relationships significantly contributes to measurement of both latent constructs at each point of data collection. DISCUSSION Commitment to life and living and social support are intertwined phenomena. Whereas social support has a concomitant effect on CTL, the effect of CTL on social support emerges over time. This suggests that greater social support fosters greater CTL, leading older adults to nurture social networks and relationships; the effect of which is greater social support in the future. The implications of these results warrant further research over longer periods and across cultures.
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- Sara Carmel
- Center for Multidisciplinary Research in Aging, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be'er Sheva 8410501, Israel
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- Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Community Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be'er Sheva 8410501, Israel
- Center for Multidisciplinary Research in Aging, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be'er Sheva 8410501, Israel
- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be'er Sheva 8410501, Israel
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- Center for Multidisciplinary Research in Aging, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be'er Sheva 8410501, Israel
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- Psychosocial Research Unit on Health, Aging and the Community, New York University College of Dentistry, New York, NY 10010-2314, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Community Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be'er Sheva 8410501, Israel
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- Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Community Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be'er Sheva 8410501, Israel
- Center for Multidisciplinary Research in Aging, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be'er Sheva 8410501, Israel
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Ilango SD, Leary CS, Ritchie E, Semmens EO, Park C, Fitzpatrick AL, Kaufman JD, Hajat A. An Examination of the Joint Effect of the Social Environment and Air Pollution on Dementia Among US Older Adults. Environ Epidemiol 2023; 7:e250. [PMID: 37304341 PMCID: PMC10256342 DOI: 10.1097/ee9.0000000000000250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2022] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023] Open
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Evidence suggests exposure to air pollution increases the risk of dementia. Cognitively stimulating activities and social interactions, made available through the social environment, may slow cognitive decline. We examined whether the social environment buffers the adverse effect of air pollution on dementia in a cohort of older adults. Methods This study draws from the Ginkgo Evaluation of Memory Study. Participants aged 75 years and older were enrolled between 2000 and 2002 and evaluated for dementia semi-annually through 2008. Long-term exposure to particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide was assigned from spatial and spatiotemporal models. Census tract-level measures of the social environment and individual measures of social activity were used as measures of the social environment. We generated Cox proportional hazard models with census tract as a random effect and adjusted for demographic and study visit characteristics. Relative excess risk due to interaction was estimated as a qualitative measure of additive interaction. Results This study included 2,564 individuals. We observed associations between increased risk of dementia and fine particulate matter (µg/m3), coarse particulate matter (µg/m3), and nitrogen dioxide (ppb); HRs per 5 unit increase were 1.55 (1.01, 2.18), 1.31 (1.07, 1.60), and 1.18 (1.02, 1.37), respectively. We found no evidence of additive interaction between air pollution and the neighborhood social environment. Conclusions We found no consistent evidence to suggest a synergistic effect between exposure to air pollution and measures of the social environment. Given the many qualities of the social environment that may reduce dementia pathology, further examination is encouraged.
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- Sindana D Ilango
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Center for Population Health Research, School of Public and Community Health Sciences, University of Montana, Missoula, Montana, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Center for Population Health Research, School of Public and Community Health Sciences, University of Montana, Missoula, Montana, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
- Department of Family Medicine and Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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Ingham N, Labonté K, Dube L, Paquet C, Nielsen DE. A More Supportive Social Environment May Protect Against Nutritional Risk: A Cross-Sectional Analysis Using Data From the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. J Nutr 2023; 153:1793-1802. [PMID: 37277163 DOI: 10.1016/j.tjnut.2023.01.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2022] [Revised: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Nutritional risk has been linked to individual social factors, but the relationship with the overall social environment has not been assessed. OBJECTIVES To evaluate associations between different support profiles of the social environment and nutritional risk using cross-sectional data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (n = 20,206). Subgroup analyses were performed among middle-aged (range, 45-64 y; n = 12,726) and older-aged (≥65 y, n = 7480) adults. Consumption of major food groups [whole grains, proteins, dairy products, and fruits and vegetables (FV)] by social environment profile was a secondary outcome. METHODS Latent structure analysis (LSA) classified participants into social environment profiles according to data on network size, social participation, social support, social cohesion, and social isolation. Nutritional risk and food group consumption were assessed with the SCREEN-II-AB and Short Dietary questionnaires, respectively. ANCOVA was conducted to compare SCREEN-II-AB mean scores by social environment profile, adjusted for sociodemographic and lifestyle factors. Models were repeated to compare mean food group consumption (times/day) by social environment profile. RESULTS LSA identified 3 social environment profiles classified as low, medium, and high support (17%, 40%, and 42% of the sample, respectively). Adjusted mean SCREEN-II-AB scores significantly increased with increasing social environment support, with the low support score indicating high nutritional risk status [low, medium, high support, respectively: 37.1 (99% CI: 36.9, 37.4), 39.3 (39.2, 39.5), 40.3 (40.2, 40.5), all comparisons P < 0.0001]. Results were consistent among age subgroups. The low support social environment profile had lower consumption of protein [low, medium, high support, respectively (mean ± SD): 2.17 ± 0.09, 2.21 ± 0.07, 2.23 ± 0.08, P = 0.004], dairy (2.32 ± 0.23, 2.40 ± 0.20, 2.38 ± 0.21, P = 0.009), and FV (3.65 ± 0.23, 3.94 ± 0.20, 4.08 ± 0.21, P < 0.0001), with some variation among age subgroups. CONCLUSIONS The low support social environment profile had the poorest nutritional outcomes. Therefore, a more supportive social environment may protect against nutritional risk among middle- and older-aged adults.
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- Nicole Ingham
- School of Human Nutrition, McGill University, Ste. Anne de Bellevue, QC, Canada
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- School of Human Nutrition, McGill University, Ste. Anne de Bellevue, QC, Canada
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- Desautels Faculty of Management, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Centre Nutrition, santé et société (NUTRISS), INAF, Université Laval, Quebec City, QC, Canada; Centre de Recherche, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec - Université Laval, Quebec City, QC, Canada
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- School of Human Nutrition, McGill University, Ste. Anne de Bellevue, QC, Canada.
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Mogic L, Rutter EC, Tyas SL, Maxwell CJ, O'Connell ME, Oremus M. Functional social support and cognitive function in middle- and older-aged adults: a systematic review of cross-sectional and cohort studies. Syst Rev 2023; 12:86. [PMID: 37211612 DOI: 10.1186/s13643-023-02251-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 05/07/2023] [Indexed: 05/23/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Intact cognitive function is crucial for healthy aging. Functional social support is thought to protect against cognitive decline. We conducted a systematic review to investigate the association between functional social support and cognitive function in middle- and older-aged adults. METHODS Articles were obtained from PubMed, PsycINFO, Sociological Abstracts, CINAHL, and Scopus. Eligible articles considered any form of functional social support and cognitive outcome. We narratively synthesized extracted data by following the Synthesis Without Meta-Analysis (SWiM) guidelines and assessed risk of bias using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS). RESULTS Eighty-five articles with mostly low risk-of-bias were included in the review. In general, functional social support-particularly overall and emotional support-was associated with higher cognitive function in middle- and older-aged adults. However, these associations were not all statistically significant. Substantial heterogeneity existed in the types of exposures and outcomes evaluated in the articles, as well as in the specific tools used to measure exposures and outcomes. CONCLUSIONS Our review highlights the role of functional social support in the preservation of healthy cognition in aging populations. This finding underscores the importance of maintaining substantive social connections in middle and later life. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION Rutter EC, Tyas SL, Maxwell CJ, Law J, O'Connell ME, Konnert CA, Oremus M. Association between functional social support and cognitive function in middle-aged and older adults: a protocol for a systematic review. BMJ Open;10(4):e037301. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-037301.
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- Lana Mogic
- School of Public Health Sciences, Faculty of Health, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave. W, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- School of Public Health Sciences, Faculty of Health, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave. W, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- School of Public Health Sciences, Faculty of Health, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave. W, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- School of Public Health Sciences, Faculty of Health, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave. W, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, University of Saskatchewan, 9 Campus Drive, 154 Arts, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5A5, Canada
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- School of Public Health Sciences, Faculty of Health, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave. W, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada.
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Ai M, Morris TP, Zhang J, de la Colina AN, Tremblay-Mercier J, Villeneuve S, Whitfield-Gabrieli S, Kramer AF, Geddes MR. Resting-state MRI functional connectivity as a neural correlate of multidomain lifestyle adherence in older adults at risk for Alzheimer's disease. Sci Rep 2023; 13:7487. [PMID: 37160915 PMCID: PMC10170147 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-32714-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2022] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 05/11/2023] Open
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Prior research has demonstrated the importance of a healthy lifestyle to protect brain health and diminish dementia risk in later life. While a multidomain lifestyle provides an ecological perspective to voluntary engagement, its association with brain health is still under-investigated. Therefore, understanding the neural mechanisms underlying multidomain lifestyle engagement, particularly in older adults at risk for Alzheimer's disease (AD), gives valuable insights into providing lifestyle advice and intervention for those in need. The current study included 139 healthy older adults with familial risk for AD from the Prevent-AD longitudinal aging cohort. Self-reported exercise engagement, cognitive activity engagement, healthy diet adherence, and social activity engagement were included to examine potential phenotypes of an individual's lifestyle adherence. Two adherence profiles were discovered using data-driven clustering methodology [i.e., Adherence to healthy lifestyle (AL) group and Non-adherence to healthy lifestyle group]. Resting-state functional connectivity matrices and grey matter brain features obtained from magnetic resonance imaging were used to classify the two groups using a support vector machine (SVM). The SVM classifier was 75% accurate in separating groups. The features that show consistently high importance to the classification model were functional connectivity mainly between nodes located in different prior-defined functional networks. Most nodes were located in the default mode network, dorsal attention network, and visual network. Our results provide preliminary evidence of neurobiological characteristics underlying multidomain healthy lifestyle choices.
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- Meishan Ai
- Department of Psychology, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
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- STOP-AD Centre, Centre for Studies on Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Douglas Mental Health University Institute Research Centre, Affiliated with, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- STOP-AD Centre, Centre for Studies on Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Douglas Mental Health University Institute Research Centre, Affiliated with, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
- Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA
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- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
- STOP-AD Centre, Centre for Studies on Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Montreal Neurological Institute, Montreal, QC, Canada
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Ohman A, Maxwell CJ, Tyas SL, Oremus M. Subtypes of social support availability are not differentially associated with memory: a cross-sectional analysis of the Comprehensive Cohort of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. NEUROPSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENT, AND COGNITION. SECTION B, AGING, NEUROPSYCHOLOGY AND COGNITION 2023; 30:354-369. [PMID: 35086434 DOI: 10.1080/13825585.2022.2030294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/25/2023]
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This study investigated the association between subtypes of social support availability (SSA) and memory in persons aged 45 to 85 years (n = 24,719). We examined two memory outcomes using a modified Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test (RAVLT)-immediate recall (RAVLT I) and delayed recall (RAVLT II)-and five subtypes of SSA: affectionate, emotional/informational, positive interactions, tangible, overall. We found statistically significant and adjusted positive associations between all SSA subtypes and memory, except for positive interactions and delayed recall memory. For RAVLT I, the regression coefficients (βˆs) ranged from 0.03 to 0.07; the βˆs for RAVLT II ranged from 0.02 to 0.05. The differences in βˆs for each SSA subtype (βˆ RAVLT I - βˆ RAVLT II) ranged from 0.00 to 0.02 (mean difference = 0.01; 95% confidence interval = -0.01 to 0.03). All effect sizes, regardless of SSA subtype or memory outcome, were small and clinically unimportant.
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- Avery Ohman
- School of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada
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- School of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada
- School of Pharmacy, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada
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- School of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada
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- School of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada
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Chang H, Zhou J, Chen Y, Wang X, Wang Z. Developmental trajectories of successful aging among older adults in China: Evidence from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study. Geriatr Nurs 2023; 51:258-265. [PMID: 37031577 DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2023.03.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Revised: 03/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 04/11/2023]
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This study aimed to identify potential trajectory groups of successful aging in older adults and to explore the influencing factors of each trajectory group. We used four waves of longitudinal data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study from 2011 to 2018, which involved 1,949 older adults. The developmental trajectories were determined using growth mixture modeling (GMM), and the influencing factors of each trajectory group were identified using multinomial logistic analysis. We identified three different groups of successful aging trajectories: high level-declining group (45%), medium level-declining group (39%), and low level-steady group (16%). Gender, education, marital status, place of residence, self-rated health, life satisfaction, and retirement pension were the influencing factors for the high level-declining group. Influencing factors for the medium level-declining group included gender, education, self-rated health, life satisfaction, and retirement pension. Healthcare professionals should formulate targeted measures according to different trajectory categories to promote successful aging in older adults.
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- Hui Chang
- School of Nursing, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- School of Nursing, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
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- School of Nursing, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- School of Nursing, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, China.
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- School of Nursing, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China.
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Henderson ER, Haberlen SA, Coulter RW, Weinstein AM, Meanley S, Brennan-Ing M, Mimiaga MJ, Turan JM, Turan B, Teplin LA, Egan JE, Plankey MW, Friedman MR. The role of social support on cognitive function among midlife and older adult MSM. AIDS 2023; 37:803-811. [PMID: 36728912 PMCID: PMC10157348 DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000003464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study examines the association between social support and cognitive function among midlife and older MSM living with or without HIV. DESIGN We analyzed longitudinal data from participants enrolled from October 2016 to March 2019 in the Patterns of Healthy Aging Study, a substudy of the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional analysis to estimate the association between social support and three measures of cognitive function [Trail Making Test (TMT) Part A, TMT Part B to A ratio, and Symbol Digit Modalities Tasks (SDMT)]. We also used linear mixed-effects models to estimate the association between baseline social support and cognitive function across four subsequent time points. We evaluated a multiplicative interaction term between baseline social support and time, in order to determine whether cognitive trajectories over time vary by baseline social support. RESULTS Social support was associated with lower TMT Part A scores at baseline and over the subsequent 2 years, indicating better psychomotor ability. Social support was associated with higher SDMT scores at baseline and across 2 years, indicating better information processing. We observed no association between social support and TMT B to A ratio at baseline or across 2 years, indicating no effect on set-shifting ability. Longitudinal cognition outcome trajectories did not vary by the level of baseline social support. CONCLUSION Social support and cognitive function were associated in this sample over a short time period. Further research should explore causal relationships over the lifespan.
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- Emmett R. Henderson
- Department of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Center for LGBT Health Research, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Center for LGBT Health Research, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Family and Community Health, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Brookdale Center for Healthy Aging, Hunter College, New York City, New York
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- Department of Epidemiology, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Healthcare Organization and Policy, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Koc University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Departments of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Center for LGBT Health Research, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, George town University Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia
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- Center for LGBT Health Research, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Department of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Adedeji DO, Holleman J, Juster RP, Udeh-Momoh CT, Kåreholt I, Hagman G, Aspö M, Adagunodo S, Håkansson K, Kivipelto M, Solomon A, Sindi S. Longitudinal study of Alzheimer's disease biomarkers, allostatic load, and cognition among memory clinic patients. Brain Behav Immun Health 2023; 28:100592. [PMID: 36820052 PMCID: PMC9937889 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbih.2023.100592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2022] [Revised: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Background Allostatic load (AL) is defined as the cumulative dysregulation of neuroendocrine, immunological, metabolic, and cardiovascular systems that increases the susceptibility to stress-related health problems. Several dementia and Alzheimer's disease (AD) risk factors have been identified, yet little is known about the role of AL and its associations with AD biomarkers (e.g., beta-amyloid (Aβ) or tau) and cognitive function among memory clinic patients. Hence, this study aims to assess the association between AL and AD biomarkers, cognitive performance, and cognitive decline after 3-years of follow-up. Methods Data from 188 memory clinic patients were derived from the Cortisol and Stress in AD (Co-STAR) study in Sweden. Participants underwent baseline assessments including blood tests for AL measures (including cortisol, thyroid stimulating hormone, cobalamin, homocysteine, leukocytes, glycated hemoglobin, albumin, high-density and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, triglycerides, and creatinine), cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) sampling for AD biomarkers and neuropsychological tests including five cognitive domains. Linear regressions were conducted, adjusting for age, sex, and education. Results Higher AL was associated with lower CSF Aβ1-42 levels (β = -0.175, p = 0.025), reflecting higher brain levels of Aβ1-42. Stratified analyses suggested a significant association among women but not men, although the AL-sex interaction was not statistically significant. AL was not significantly associated with T-tau level (β = -0.030, p = 0.682) and P-tau level (β = 0.091, p = 0.980). There were no significant associations between AL and cognition or cognitive decline after 3 years. Conclusion This study showed that higher AL was associated with increased brain amyloid accumulation. This suggests that AL may play a role in AD/dementia pathophysiology. Potential sex-related differences should be assessed in further larger studies.
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- Dickson O. Adedeji
- Psychiatric Clinic, Vrinnevi Hospital, Norrköping, Sweden
- Division of Clinical Geriatrics, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences, and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Clinical Geriatrics, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences, and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Clinical Geriatrics, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences, and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Ageing Epidemiology Research Unit (AGE), School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, UK
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- Division of Clinical Geriatrics, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences, and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Institute of Gerontology, School of Health and Welfare, Aging Research Network – Jönköping (ARN-J), Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden
- Aging Research Center, Karolinska Institutet and Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Clinical Geriatrics, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences, and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Theme Inflammation and Aging, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Clinical Geriatrics, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences, and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Theme Inflammation and Aging, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Memory Clinic Zentralschweiz, Luzerner Psychiatrie, Lucerne, Switzerland
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- Division of Clinical Geriatrics, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences, and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Clinical Geriatrics, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences, and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Ageing Epidemiology Research Unit (AGE), School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, UK
- Theme Inflammation and Aging, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
- Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Division of Clinical Geriatrics, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences, and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Ageing Epidemiology Research Unit (AGE), School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, UK
- Theme Inflammation and Aging, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, Neurology, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Division of Clinical Geriatrics, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences, and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Ageing Epidemiology Research Unit (AGE), School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, UK
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Guzman AA, Brecht ML, Doering LV, Macey PM, Mentes JC. Social Media Use and Depression in Older Adults: A Systematic Review. Res Gerontol Nurs 2023; 16:97-104. [PMID: 36944173 DOI: 10.3928/19404921-20230220-05] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/23/2023]
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Social media has become an integral part of everyday life and revolutionized how older adults communicate and interact with others. The aim of the current review was to identify and synthesize quantitative studies addressing the potential relationship between social media use and depression in older adults. Medline, CINAHL, and PsycINFO databases were used to identify studies performed up to July 2020. Keywords identified were depression, social media use, and older adults. A nuanced relationship was revealed between social media use and depression in older adults. There were noted differences in the conceptualization of social media use. The reviewed studies lacked exploration of structural characteristics, examination of content, and quality of interactions in older adults' social media use. Health variables, social factors, and age cohort differences could influence the relationship between social media use and depression. Further studies are needed to enhance the understanding and explore the benefits and potential disadvantages of social media use in older adults. [Research in Gerontological Nursing, 16(2), 97-104.].
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Folayan MO, Zuñiga RAA, Virtanen JI, Ezechi OC, Aly NM, Lusher J, Nguyen AL, El Tantawi M. Psychosocial Factors Associated with Memory Complaints during the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multi-Country Survey. Brain Sci 2023; 13:brainsci13020249. [PMID: 36831792 PMCID: PMC9953835 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci13020249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2022] [Revised: 01/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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This study assessed the associations between psychosocial factors (social isolation, social support, financial support and emotional distress) and memory complaints during the COVID-19 pandemic. This was a secondary analysis of data extracted from the dataset of participants recruited from 151 countries for a COVID-19 related mental health and wellness study between June and December 2020. The dependent variable was memory complaint, measured using the Memory Complaint Questionnaire. The independent variables were perception of social isolation, social support, financial support, emotional distress and history of SARS-CoV-19 infection. Confounding variables were age, sex at birth, level of education, employment status, HIV status and country-income level. Multivariable logistic regression was used to determine the associations between the dependent and independent variables after adjusting for the confounders. Of the 14825 participants whose data was extracted, 2460 (16.6%) had memory complaints. Participants who felt socially isolated (AOR: 1.422; 95% CI: 1.286-1.571), emotionally distressed (AOR: 2.042; 95% CI: 1.850-2.253) and with history of SARS-CoV-19 infection (AOR: 1.369; 95% CI: 1.139-1.646) had significantly higher odds of memory complaints. Participants who perceived they had social and financial support had significantly lower odds of memory complaints (AOR: 0.655; 95% CI: 0.571-0.751). Future management of pandemics like the COVID-19 should promote access to social and financial support and reduce the risk of social isolation and emotional distress.
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- Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan
- MEHEWE Study Group, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife 220282, Nigeria
- Department of Child Dental Health, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife 220282, Nigeria
- The Centre for Reproductive and Population Health Studies, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Yaba, Lagos 101212, Nigeria
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- MEHEWE Study Group, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife 220282, Nigeria
- Postgraduate Department, University of Sierra Sur, Oaxaca 70805, Mexico
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- MEHEWE Study Group, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife 220282, Nigeria
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Bergen, 5020 Bergen, Norway
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- MEHEWE Study Group, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife 220282, Nigeria
- The Centre for Reproductive and Population Health Studies, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Yaba, Lagos 101212, Nigeria
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- MEHEWE Study Group, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife 220282, Nigeria
- Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21527, Egypt
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- MEHEWE Study Group, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife 220282, Nigeria
- Provost's Group, Regent's University, London E14 2BE, UK
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- MEHEWE Study Group, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife 220282, Nigeria
- Department of Family Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 91803, USA
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- MEHEWE Study Group, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife 220282, Nigeria
- Provost's Group, Regent's University, London E14 2BE, UK
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Stinchcombe A, Hammond NG, Hopper S. Changes in executive function in the Canadian longitudinal study on aging over 3-years: A focus on social determinants of health. Front Psychol 2023; 14:1060178. [PMID: 36777204 PMCID: PMC9911833 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1060178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2022] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Maintaining executive functions, including planning, inhibition, and decision-making skills, is important for autonomy and activities of daily living. There is a growing body of evidence linking social determinants and cognitive aging, but less is known about the potential role of social determinants in changes in executive functioning over time. Using data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA), a large cohort of mid-aged and older adults, we examined changes in executive function over a 3-year period. Specifically, we focused on the role of social determinants (i.e., social positioning, social support, education) in explaining these changes. Executive function was measured at baseline and follow-up 3 years later using the Mental Alteration Test (MAT). We computed a reliable change index (RCI) and used a multiple linear regression model to examine the associations between known correlates and change in executive function over the 3-year period (n = 29,344). Older age, higher household income, and greater educational attainment predicted declines in executive function. Health factors (e.g., depression symptoms, physical activity levels) and many social determinants (sexual orientation, gender identity, race, and perceived social standing) were not associated with change in executive function. These results suggest that social determinants of health may be related to initial differences in cognitive functioning (i.e., cross-sectional differences) rather than more rapid cognitive aging.
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- Arne Stinchcombe
- School of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada,Bruyère Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada,*Correspondence: Arne Stinchcombe,
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- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Department of Gerontology, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Everly J, Plummer J, Lohman M, Neils-Strunjas J. A Tutorial for Speech-Language Pathologists: Physical Activity and Social Engagement to Prevent or Slow Cognitive Decline in Older Adults. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY 2023; 32:83-95. [PMID: 36450149 DOI: 10.1044/2022_ajslp-22-00035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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PURPOSE This tutorial provides an overview of two behavioral approaches, physical activity and social engagement, to prevent or slow cognitive decline in older adults and to increase awareness in the field of speech-language pathology of the important role that speech-language pathologists (SLPs) play in an interprofessional team working with this population. METHOD A review of exercise science, neuroscience, and social science literature was used to synthesize evidence and to outline the impact of physical activity and social engagement on cognition. The following topics were explored: How do exercise and social engagement support cognition? What are modifiable risk factors of dementia? What is the impact of inactivity and isolation on cognition? What is the potential role of the SLP on an interprofessional team focusing on preventive measures for cognitive decline? What is the impact of physical exercise and social engagement on nursing home residents? RESULTS Research increasingly points to the critical importance of physical activity and social engagement to prevent cognitive decline in normal aging and to slow cognitive decline associated with mild cognitive impairment and dementia. Research suggests that physical activity maintains or improves memory, attention, executive function, visuospatial function, speed of processing, and general cognitive function. Social engagement has been found to maintain and improve general cognitive function. CONCLUSIONS Behavioral interventions are an effective strategy to prevent or slow cognitive decline in the older adult population. SLPs have a role to play on an interprofessional team that works to prevent cognitive decline. By considering factors that play a role in the prevention of cognitive decline, such as physical activity and social engagement, the quality of life and overall health of older adults can be improved. Areas of improvement include memory, attention, executive function, visuospatial function, speed of processing, and general cognitive function.
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- Janet Everly
- Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia
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- Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia
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- Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia
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Arcidiacono DM, Machia LV, Lefferts WK, Wolf DA, Heffernan KS. Social isolation and subclinical vascular pathways to cerebrovascular disease. BIODEMOGRAPHY AND SOCIAL BIOLOGY 2023; 68:14-31. [PMID: 36825786 PMCID: PMC10275295 DOI: 10.1080/19485565.2023.2182274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Social isolation and lack of social support are risk factors for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease (CVD). This study explored the relationship between measures of social support and subclinical measures of CVD risk. 58 healthy adults ages 18 to 85 years participated in this study. The Berkman-Syme Social Network Inventory (SNI) was used to assess social isolation, with higher scores signifying less isolation. Social support was defined using the 12-Item Interpersonal Support Evaluation List (ISEL-12) with a higher score signifying higher social support. Subclinical CVD measures included carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV), carotid beta-stiffness index, and middle cerebral artery (MCA) pulsatility index. Path analysis models for both the SNI and ISEL appraisal domain predicting cfPWV and cerebrovascular pulsatility fit the data well. Path analyses showed significant direct paths from the SNI (β = -.363, t = -2.91) and ISEL appraisal domain (β = -.264, t = -2.05) to cfPWV. From cfPWV, both models revealed significant direct paths to carotid stiffness (β = .488, t = 4.18) to carotid pulse pressure (β = .311, t = 2.45) to MCA pulsatility (β = .527, t = 4.64). Social isolation and appraisal of social support are related to unfavorably higher aortic stiffness, with subsequent detrimental effects on cerebrovascular hemodynamic pulsatility.
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- Department of Psychology and the Syracuse University, Syracuse New York
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- Department of Exercise Science, Syracuse University, Syracuse New York
- Department of Kinesiology, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
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- Department of The Aging Studies Institute and the Center for Aging and Policy Studies, Syracuse University, Syracuse New York
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Wang X, Bergren S, Dong X. Association Between Social Support and Depression Help-Seeking Behaviors Among U.S. Chinese Older Adults. J Aging Health 2023; 35:83-93. [PMID: 35694797 DOI: 10.1177/08982643221106870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Objectives: Depression has become one major mental health concern among Asian older adults. Yet, less is known about the role of social support on depression help-seeking among this population. This study examined the association between positive (i.e., open up to, rely on) and negative (i.e., too many demands, criticism) social support and depression help-seeking among U.S. Chinese older adults. Methods: Data were derived from the Population Study of Chinese Elderly in Chicago (PINE). Study sample consisted of 994 U.S. Chinese older adults with depressive symptoms. Results: Stepwise logistic regression results indicated that greater positive social support was associated with increased likelihood of both formal and informal help-seeking behaviors, whereas negative support was not a significant predictor. Discussion: Findings highlight the key role of positive social support in influencing U.S. Chinese older adults' depression help-seeking behaviors. Tailored strategies are recommended to better meet the mental health needs of this vulnerable population.
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- Xiaochuan Wang
- School of Social Work, 6243University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
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- 242612Rutgers University, Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- 242612Rutgers University, Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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Ham L, Tang B, Kohli M, Jeste DV, Grant I, Moore DJ. Four-Year Trajectories of Internal Strengths and Socioemotional Support Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults with HIV. AIDS Behav 2023; 27:628-640. [PMID: 35908270 PMCID: PMC9908640 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-022-03798-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/14/2022] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Positive psychological attributes are associated with better health outcomes, yet few studies have identified their underlying constructs and none have examined their temporal trajectories in clinical vs. non-clinical samples. From data collected over 4 years from people with HIV (PWH) and HIV-uninfected (HIV-) participants, we identified two latent factors (internal strengths; socioemotional support) based on responses to seven positive psychological attributes. Internal strengths increased over 4 years for PWH, but not for HIV- comparisons. Socioemotional support did not change significantly in either group. Lower internal strengths and worse socioemotional support were related to greater depressive symptoms. We speculate that improvement in internal strengths in PWH could reflect their being in care, but this requires further study to include PWH not in care. Given the apparent malleability of internal strengths and their association with improved health outcomes, these attributes can serve as promising intervention targets for PWH.
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- Lillian Ham
- San Diego State University/University of California San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, 220 Dickinson Street, San Diego, CA, 92103, USA.
- HIV Neurobehavioral Research Program, San Diego, CA, USA.
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
- HIV Neurobehavioral Research Program, San Diego, CA, USA
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- San Diego State University/University of California San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, 220 Dickinson Street, San Diego, CA, 92103, USA
- HIV Neurobehavioral Research Program, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
- Department of Neurosciences, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
- Sam and Rose Stein Institute for Research on Aging, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
- HIV Neurobehavioral Research Program, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.
- HIV Neurobehavioral Research Program, San Diego, CA, USA.
- HIV Neurobehavioral Research Program, University of California San Diego, 220 Dickinson Street, Suite B (8231), San Diego, CA, 92103, USA.
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Byrd DR, Jiang Y, Zilioli S, Lichtenberg P, Thorpe RJ, Whitfield KE. The Interactive Effects of Education and Social Support on Cognition in African Americans. J Aging Health 2022; 34:1188-1200. [PMID: 36036159 PMCID: PMC10165879 DOI: 10.1177/08982643221122692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Objectives: This study examines whether the effects of receiving and providing social support on cognition differ by education. Methods: Data from 602 African American adults (48-95 years) enrolled in the Baltimore Study of Black Aging-Patterns of Cognitive Aging were analyzed using multiple linear regression. Results: We found no main effects of receiving or providing social support on global cognition. Main effects for receiving or providing social support on memory were detected. Further, a significant moderation effect was observed for memory, such that received social support was more strongly associated with higher working memory among less-educated individuals than those with high levels of education, adjusting for age, sex, marital status, chronic conditions, and depressive symptoms. Discussion: Study findings demonstrate that social support and education have joint effects on memory outcomes, highlighting the importance of considering psychosocial protective factors that might alleviate, reduce, or even eliminate cognitive health disparities in African Americans.
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- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Yang Q, Jia J. Association of intergenerational relationships with cognitive impairment among Chinese adults 80 years of age or older: prospective cohort study. BMC Geriatr 2022; 22:838. [PMID: 36336683 PMCID: PMC9639315 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-022-03529-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2022] [Accepted: 10/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Background The oldest-old (aged 80 or older) are the most rapidly growing age group, and they are more likely to suffer from cognitive impairment, leading to severe medical and economic burdens. The influence of intergenerational relationships on cognition among Chinese oldest-old adults is not clear. We aim to examine the association of intergenerational relationships with cognitive impairment among Chinese adults aged 80 or older. Methods This was a prospective cohort study, and data were obtained from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey, 14,180 participants aged 80 or older with at least one follow-up survey from 1998 to 2018. Cognitive impairment was assessed by the Chinese version of Mini Mental State Examination, and intergenerational relationships were assessed by getting main financial support from children, living with children or often being visited by children, and doing housework or childcare. We used time-varying Cox proportional hazards models to estimate hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) of associations between intergenerational relationships and cognitive impairment. Results We identified 5443 incident cognitive impairments in the 24-cut-off MMSE cohort and 4778 in the 18-cut-off MMSE cohort between 1998 and 2018. After adjusting for a wide range of confounders, the HR was 2.50 (95% CI: 2.31, 2.72) in the old who received main financial support from children, compared with those who did not. The HR was 0.89 (95% CI: 0.83, 0.95) in the oldest-old who did housework or childcare, compared with those who did not. However, there were no significant associations between older adults’ cognitive impairments and whether they were living with or often visited by their children. Our findings were consistent in two different MMSE cut-off values (24 vs. 18) for cognitive impairment. Conclusions Sharing housework or childcare for children showed a protective effect on older adults’ cognitive function, whereas having children provide primary financial support could increase the risk for cognitive impairments. Our findings suggest that governments and children should pay more attention to older adults whose main financial sources from their children. Children can arrange some easy tasks for adults 80 years of age or older to prevent cognitive impairments. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12877-022-03529-y.
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Calmasini C, Swinnerton KN, Zimmerman SC, Peterson RL, George KM, Gilsanz P, Hayes-Larson E, Mayeda ER, Mungas DM, Whitmer RA, Glymour MM. Association of Social Integration with Cognitive Status in a Multi-Ethnic Cohort: Results From the Kaiser Healthy Aging and Diverse Life Experiences Study. J Geriatr Psychiatry Neurol 2022; 35:789-799. [PMID: 35077251 PMCID: PMC10020945 DOI: 10.1177/08919887211070259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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We evaluated overall and race-specific relationships between social integration and cognition in older adults. Kaiser Healthy Aging and Diverse Life Experiences (KHANDLE) cohort participants included 1343 Asian, Black, Latino, or non-Latino White Kaiser Permanente Northern California members. We estimated the effect of social integration on verbal episodic memory, semantic memory, and executive function derived from the Spanish and English Neuropsychological Assessment (SENAS) Scales. Social integration scores included marital status; volunteer activity; and contact with children, relatives, friends, and confidants. We estimated covariate-adjusted linear mixed-effects models for baseline and 17-month follow-up cognition. Social integration was associated with higher baseline cognitive scores (average β = 0.066 (95% confidence interval: 0.040, 0.092)) overall and in each racial/ethnic group. The association did not vary by race/ethnicity. Social integration was not associated with the estimated rate of cognitive change. In this cohort, more social integration was similarly associated with better late-life cognition across racial/ethnic groups.
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- Camilla Calmasini
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, USA
- Department of Neurology, University of California Davis Health, Sacramento, CA, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, USA
- Department of Neurology, University of California Davis Health, Sacramento, CA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of California Davis Health, Sacramento, CA, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Du C, Dong X, Katz B, Li M. Source of perceived social support and cognitive change: an 8-year prospective cohort study. Aging Ment Health 2022:1-10. [PMID: 36184582 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2022.2126433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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OBJECTIVES This study explored the longitudinal association between overall and individual sources of social support and global cognitive function in older adults.Methods:Data were drawn from three waves (2006, 2010 and 2014) of the Health and Retirement Study (HRS). The analytic sample included participants aged 65 and above who were married and had at least one child (N = 1319). Global cognitive function was measured through a 35-point Telephone Interview Cognitive Screen (TICS). Perceived social support was measured via questions across four sources of support (spouse, child, other family members, and friends). Analyses were conducted using Hierarchical Linear Modeling (HLM) with the addition of a cross-lagged panel model (CLPM). RESULTS There was no significant association between perceived overall social support and global cognitive function over time (β=-0.02, p=0.19). However, changes in perceived support from children were positively associated with changes in global cognition (β=0.05,p<0.01). In contrast, changes in perceived support from other family members were negatively associated with changes in cognitive function (β=-0.07,p<0.01). CONCLUSIONS Our findings highlight the importance of examining perceived social support from specific elements of one's social networks, rather than in an aggregated variable. Although the positive effect of perceived support from children may be small to moderate, the findings could provide a target for interventions to protect the cognitive function of older adults.
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- Chenguang Du
- School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Department of Human Development and Family Science, Virginia Polytechnic institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, USA
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- School of Nursing, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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Roman C, Beam CR, Zelinski E. Psychosocial Outcomes of Age Integration Status: Do Age-Integrated Social Networks Benefit Older Adults? INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:12322. [PMID: 36231622 PMCID: PMC9566095 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191912322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Revised: 09/25/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Increased longevity means that older adults have more opportunities to have age-integrated social networks, which include both same-aged peers and intergenerational social ties. Compared to those with peer-only, or intergenerational-only social networks, those with age-integrated networks may experience greater psychosocial benefits due to the age-diverse nature of their social networks. Data from the National Health and Aging Trends Study was used to examine age integration status associations with well-being and social engagement in a nationally representative sample of Medicare beneficiaries in the United States. We hypothesized that age-integrated older adults have greater well-being and social engagement than older adults with peer-only or intergenerational-only networks. Weighted ordinary least squares regression analyses were conducted to test associations of well-being and social engagement with age integration status, controlling for sociodemographic and health covariates. Older adults with age-integrated social networks did not differ in well-being from those with peer-only or intergenerational-only networks, although they had greater social engagement than those with intergenerational-only networks.
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- Carly Roman
- Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA
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- Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA
- Department of Psychology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA
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- Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA
- Department of Psychology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA
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Li B, Guo Y, Deng Y, Zhao S, Li C, Yang J, Li Q, Yan Y, Li F, Li X, Rong S. Association of social support with cognition among older adults in China: A cross-sectional study. Front Public Health 2022; 10:947225. [PMID: 36225770 PMCID: PMC9548585 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.947225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Objective This study aimed to examine the relationship between social support and its sub-domains and cognitive performance, and the association with cognitive impairment among older adults in China. Design A cross-sectional study. Setting and participants We included 865 community-based individuals aged 65 and above from Hubei province, China. Methods The level of social support was evaluated using the social support rating scale (SSRC). The Mini-Mental State Examination was adopted to assess cognitive function, and its cut-offs were used to determine cognitive impairment among the participants. Multiple linear regression models and logistic regression models were used to estimate the β and odds ratios (ORs) and their 95% CIs, respectively. Results The participants were divided into quartiles 1-4 (Q1-Q4), according to the total scores of SSRC. After adjusting for sociodemographic characteristics, lifestyle factors, and history of diseases, for MMSE scores, compared to these in Q1, the β of Q2-Q4 were -0.22 (-0.88, 0.43), 0.29 (-0.35, 0.94), and 0.86 (0.19, 1.53), respectively; For cognitive impairment, the ORs of Q2-Q4 were 1.21 (0.80, 1.82), 0.62 (0.40, 0.94), and 0.50 (0.32, 0.80), respectively. Considering SSRC scores as the continuous variable, per 1-unit increase, the β was 0.05 (0.02, 0.09) for the cognitive score, and the OR was 0.95 (0.92, 0.98) for cognitive impairment. In addition, higher levels of both subjective support and support utilization were related to better MMSE performance and lower risks of cognitive impairment. Conclusion and implications Among the older adults in China, as expected, there is a positive relationship between social support and cognitive performance, and high levels of social support, particularly in support utilization, were related to low risks of cognitive impairment. More social support should be provided in this population to improve cognitive function and reduce the risks of cognitive impairment.
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- Benchao Li
- Department of Nutrition Hygiene and Toxicology, School of Public Health, Medical College, Academy of Nutrition and Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Wuhan Centers for Disease Prevention and Control, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Nutrition Hygiene and Toxicology, School of Public Health, Medical College, Academy of Nutrition and Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Wuhan Centers for Disease Prevention and Control, Wuhan, China
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- Wuhan Centers for Disease Prevention and Control, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Nutrition Hygiene and Toxicology, School of Public Health, Medical College, Academy of Nutrition and Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Nutrition Hygiene and Toxicology, School of Public Health, Medical College, Academy of Nutrition and Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Wuhan Centers for Disease Prevention and Control, Wuhan, China
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- Wuhan Centers for Disease Prevention and Control, Wuhan, China
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- Wuhan Municipal Health Commission, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Nutrition Hygiene and Toxicology, School of Public Health, Medical College, Academy of Nutrition and Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Chang H, Zhou J, Wang Z. Multidimensional Factors Affecting Successful Aging among Empty-Nesters in China Based on Social-Ecological System Theory. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph191911885. [PMID: 36231187 PMCID: PMC9565406 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191911885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2022] [Revised: 08/28/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND This study aims to identify the status of successful aging and the factors influencing empty-nest elderly in China based on the social-ecological system theory. METHODS The data came from the follow-up survey (2018) of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study and 3074 empty-nesters aged 60 and over are included. Chi-squared tests and logistic regressions were used to identify factors associated with successful aging. RESULTS The successful aging rate of empty-nesters in China was 5.9%. The results of the multifactor analysis showed that younger age, higher education level, good self-rated health, good hearing, high life satisfaction, availability of financial resources at the microsystem level, higher frequency of contact with children at the mesosystem level, and medical insurance at the macrosystem level were the contributing influencing factors for successful aging of empty-nesters in China. CONCLUSION This study is an important attempt to explore the successful aging of empty-nesters in China. Because this study is based on social-ecological system theory, it confirms the important role of individual characteristics of older adults and their surrounding environment in achieving successful aging. Therefore, we should pay attention not only to the individual characteristics of the elderly, but also to the role of the surrounding environment on the health of the elderly, so that we can develop intervention measures to promote their successful aging.
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- Hui Chang
- School of Nursing, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- School of Nursing, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
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- School of Nursing, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-15-9015-66817
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Zhang C, Tang D, Wang Y, Jiang S, Liu X. Community support and promoting cognitive function for the elderly. Front Psychol 2022; 13:942474. [PMID: 36148108 PMCID: PMC9488112 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.942474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2022] [Accepted: 07/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Proper cognitive functions are critical to the life of the elderly. With the rapid aging of the population, community support plays an important role in cognitive functioning. This study examines the association between community support and the level of cognitive functioning in the elderly, and the mediating effect of social participation in the relationship. Based on the panel data of China Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS) in 2005, 2008, 2011, 2014, and 2018, people aged 65 and over are selected as the research object (N = 35,479). The panel Logit model is used to analyze the influence of community support on their cognitive functioning. In addition, the stepwise regression and KHB decomposition methods are used to test the influence mechanism of community support on their cognitive function. The benchmark regression results show that there is a significant correlation between community support and cognitive function in the elderly (OR: 1.64, 95% CI: 1.41–1.91, p < 0.01). Daily care (OR: 1.75, 95% CI: 1.33–2.29, p < 0.01) has the strongest impact on the cognitive function of the elderly, followed by health care (OR: 1.70, 95% CI: 1.43–2.01, p < 0.01) and legal support (OR: 1.64, 95% CI: 1.37–1.95, p < 0.01), while psychological care (OR: 1.62, 95% CI: 1.31–2.01, p < 0.01) has the weakest impact on the cognitive function of the elderly. The results of the mediation effect test show that social participation plays a significant intermediary role in the impact of community support on the cognitive function of the elderly (mediation percentage: 16.89%), demonstrating that community support can improve the cognitive function of the elderly by promoting the social participation of the elderly. In classified community support, social participation plays a significant intermediary role in the impact of psychological care on cognition (mediation percentage: 46.10%).
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- Chong Zhang
- School of Marxism, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- *Correspondence: Chong Zhang,
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- Beijing Laboratory of National Economic Security Early-Warning Engineering, School of Economics and Management, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, China
- Daisheng Tang,
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- School of Law and Sociology, Xihua University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- School of Law and Sociology, Xihua University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- School of Law and Sociology, Xihua University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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