Playing Analog Games Is Associated With Reduced Declines in Cognitive Function: A 68-Year Longitudinal Cohort Study

Abstract Objectives Playing analog games may be associated with better cognitive function but, to date, these studies have not had extensive longitudinal follow-up. Our goal was to examine the association between playing games and change in cognitive function from age 11 to age 70, and from age 70 to 79. Method Participants were 1,091 nonclinical, independent, community-dwelling individuals all born in 1936 and residing in Scotland. General cognitive function was assessed at ages 11 and 70, and hierarchical domains were assessed at ages 70, 73, 76, and 79 using a comprehensive cognitive battery of 14 tests. Games playing behaviors were assessed at ages 70 and 76. All models controlled for early life cognitive function, education, social class, sex, activity levels, and health issues. All analyses were preregistered. Results Higher frequency of playing games was associated with higher cognitive function at age 70, controlling for age 11 cognitive function, and the majority of this association could not be explained by control variables. Playing more games was also associated with less general cognitive decline from age 70 to age 79, and in particularly, less decline in memory ability. Increased games playing between 70 and 76 was associated with less decline in cognitive speed. Discussion Playing games were associated with less relative cognitive decline from age 11 to age 70, and less cognitive decline from age 70 to 79. Controlling for age 11 cognitive function and other confounders, these findings suggest that playing more games is linked to reduced lifetime decline in cognitive function.

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Plasma MCP-1 and changes on cognitive function in community-dwelling older adults

Alzheimer s Research & Therapy ◽

10.1186/s13195-021-00940-2 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Juan Luis Sanchez-Sanchez ◽

Kelly V. Giudici ◽

Sophie Guyonnet ◽

Julien Delrieu ◽

Yan Li ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Cognitive Function ◽

Episodic Memory ◽

Cognitive Decline ◽

Continuous Variable ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

Clinical Dementia Rating ◽

Delayed Recall ◽

Domain Specific

Abstract Background Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1 (MCP-1), a glial-derived chemokine, mediates neuroinflammation and may regulate memory outcomes among older adults. We aimed to explore the associations of plasma MCP-1 levels (alone and in combination with β-amyloid deposition—Aβ42/40) with overall and domain-specific cognitive evolution among older adults. Methods Secondary analyses including 1097 subjects (mean age = 75.3 years ± 4.4; 63.8% women) from the Multidomain Alzheimer Preventive Trial (MAPT). MCP-1 (higher is worse) and Aβ42/40 (lower is worse) were measured in plasma collected at year 1. MCP-1 in continuous and as a dichotomy (values in the highest quartile (MCP-1+)) were used, as well as a dichotomy of Aβ42/40. Outcomes were measured annually over 4 years and included the following: cognitive composite z-score (CCS), the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), and Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) sum of boxes (overall cognitive function); composite executive function z-score, composite attention z-score, Free and Cued Selective Reminding Test (FCSRT - memory). Results Plasma MCP-1 as a continuous variable was associated with the worsening of episodic memory over 4 years of follow-up, specifically in measures of free and cued delayed recall. MCP-1+ was associated with worse evolution in the CCS (4-year between-group difference: β = −0.14, 95%CI = −0.26, −0.02) and the CDR sum of boxes (2-year: β = 0.19, 95%CI = 0.06, 0.32). In domain-specific analyses, MCP-1+ was associated with declines in the FCSRT delayed recall sub-domains. In the presence of low Aβ42/40, MCP-1+ was not associated with greater declines in cognitive functions. The interaction with continuous biomarker values Aβ42/40× MCP-1 × time was significant in models with CDR sum of boxes and FCSRT DTR as dependent variables. Conclusions Baseline plasma MCP-1 levels were associated with longitudinal declines in overall cognitive and episodic memory performance in older adults over a 4-year follow-up. How plasma MCP-1 interacts with Aβ42/40 to determine cognitive decline at different stages of cognitive decline/dementia should be clarified by further research. The MCP-1 association on cognitive decline was strongest in those with amyloid plaques, as measured by blood plasma Aβ42/40.

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Short daytime napping reduces the risk of cognitive decline in community-dwelling older adults: a 5-year longitudinal study

BMC Geriatrics ◽

10.1186/s12877-021-02418-0 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Kaori Kitamura ◽

Yumi Watanabe ◽

Kazutoshi Nakamura ◽

Chikako Takano ◽

Naomi Hayashi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Cognitive Function ◽

Cognitive Decline ◽

Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Beneficial Effects ◽

Daytime Nap ◽

Study Participants

Abstract Background Beneficial effects of napping on cognition have been suggested in cross-sectional studies. This study aimed to clarify longitudinal associations between cognitive decline and sleep characteristics, particularly daytime napping, over a 5-year period in older adults. Methods Study participants were 389 community-dwelling individuals aged ≥65 years living in Ojiya City, Niigata, Japan. Baseline and follow-up examinations were conducted in 2011–2013 and 2016–2018, respectively. Trained nurses visited and interviewed participants to collect the following information at baseline and follow-up: demographic characteristics, disease history, lifestyle habits including bedtime, sleeping hours, and daytime nap duration, and cognitive function. The assessment of cognitive function was performed using the revised Hasegawa’s dementia scale (HDS-R), with cognitive decline defined as a change in the HDS-R of ≤ − 3 over 5 years. Odds ratios (ORs) for cognitive decline were calculated using multiple logistic regression analysis. Results Mean age of participants was 74.6 years (SD 6.4), and the cumulative incidence of cognitive decline was 106/389 (27.3%). The adjusted OR for 1–29 min daytime napping was significantly lower compared to that for no napping (OR = 0.47, 95%CI: 0.23–0.96). Earlier bedtime was associated with cognitive decline (adjusted P for trend = 0.0480). Conclusion Short daytime napping (< 30 min) reduces the risk of cognitive decline over 5 years for community-dwelling older people. A future study will be necessary to confirm the effect of short napping on the reduction of risk for clinically diagnosed dementia.

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The Association between Social Support Sources and Cognitive Function among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A One-Year Prospective Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph16214228 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (21) ◽

pp. 4228 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Taiji Noguchi ◽

Ippei Nojima ◽

Tomoe Inoue-Hirakawa ◽

Hideshi Sugiura

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Cognitive Function ◽

Older People ◽

Cognitive Decline ◽

Linear Regression Analysis ◽

Positive Association ◽

Japanese Version ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

One Year

There is evidence that social relationships may modify cognitive decline in older people. We examined the prospective association between social support and cognitive function among community-dwelling older people. Japanese adults recruited at health checkups in suburban towns were surveyed at baseline and one-year follow-up. Cognitive function was assessed using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, Japanese version (MoCA-J). Social support from coresiding family, non-coresiding family, and neighbors/friends was assessed using self-administered questionnaires. Multivariable linear regression analysis was conducted to examine the effects of social support on MoCA-J scores at follow-up. Data were analyzed from 121 older people (mean age (standard deviation): 73.86 (4.95) years). There was a positive association between social support exchanges with neighbors and friends and MoCA-J scores at follow-up after covariate adjustment (unstandardized β = 1.23, p = 0.006). Social support exchanges with coresiding family and non-coresiding family and relatives were not associated with MoCA-J scores at follow-up (coresiding family: Unstandardized β = 0.28, p = 0.813, non-coresiding family and relatives: Unstandardized β = 0.51, p = 0.238). The provision of emotional support to neighbors and friends had the largest effect on MoCA-J scores. Our findings suggest that social support exchanges with neighbors and friends are protective against cognitive decline.

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Short Daytime Napping Reduces the Risk of Cognitive Decline in Community-Dwelling Elderly Individuals: a 5-Year Longitudinal Study

10.21203/rs.3.rs-208747/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Kaori Kitamura ◽

Yumi Watanabe ◽

Kazutoshi Nakamura ◽

Chikako Takano ◽

Naomi Hayashi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Cognitive Function ◽

Cognitive Decline ◽

Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Elderly Individuals ◽

Beneficial Effects ◽

Community Dwelling Older People ◽

Study Participants

Abstract Background: Beneficial effects of napping on cognition have been suggested in cross-sectional studies. This study aimed to clarify longitudinal associations between cognitive decline and sleep characteristics, particularly daytime napping, over a 5-year period in older adults. Methods: Study participants were 389 community-dwelling individuals aged ≥65 years living in Ojiya City, Niigata, Japan. Baseline and follow-up examinations were conducted in 2011-2013 and 2016-2018, respectively. Trained nurses visited and interviewed participants to collect the following information: demographic characteristics, disease history, lifestyle habits including sleep and daytime napping, and cognitive function at baseline; and cognitive function at follow-up. The assessment of cognitive function was performed using the revised Hasegawa’s dementia scale (HDS-R), with cognitive decline defined as a 5-year change in HDS-R of ≤–3. Odds ratios (ORs) for cognitive decline were calculated using multiple logistic regression analysis.Results: Mean age of participants was 74.6 years (SD 6.4), and the cumulative incidence of cognitive decline was 106/389 (27.3%). The multivariable-adjusted OR for 1-29 min daytime napping was significantly lower compared to that for no napping (OR=0.47, 95%CI: 0.23-0.96). Bedtime was inversely associated with cognitive decline (multivariable-adjusted P for trend=0.0480).Conclusion: Short daytime napping (<30 min) reduces the risk of 5-year cognitive decline in community-dwelling older people. A future study will be necessary to confirm the effect of short napping on the reduction of risk for clinically diagnosed dementia.

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Abstract P217: Parathyroid Hormone is Not Independently Associated With Cognitive Decline: 20 Year Follow-up From the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study

Circulation ◽

10.1161/circ.135.suppl_1.p217 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 135 (suppl_1) ◽

Author(s):

Samuel M Kim ◽

Di Zhao ◽

Andrea L Schneider ◽

Sai Krishna Korada ◽

Pamela L Lutsey ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Cohort Study ◽

Parathyroid Hormone ◽

Cognitive Function ◽

Cognitive Decline ◽

Population Based ◽

Word Recall ◽

Z Score ◽

Cerebral Disease ◽

Vitamin D Levels

Background: Little is known about the role of parathyroid hormone (PTH) in cognitive decline. Elevated PTH may contribute to cognitive impairment and dementia by mechanisms of endothelial dysfunction, increased vascular stiffness, hypertension, and atherosclerosis, as well as via small vessel cerebral disease. We hypothesized that elevated PTH levels will be independently associated with 20-year cognitive decline in a large population-based cohort study. Methods: We studied 12,964 middle-aged white and black ARIC participants without history of prior stroke who had serum PTH levels and cognitive function testing measured in 1990-92 (baseline) and repeat cognitive testing at up to 2 follow-up visits in 1996-98 and 2011-13. The cognitive tests included the Delayed Word Recall, Digit Symbol Substitution, and Word Fluency tests, which were summed as a global z score. Using mixed-effects models, we compared the relative decline in global cognitive score between each of the top three quartiles of PTH levels to the reference bottom quartile. Time since baseline was modeled by using a linear spline with a knot at 6 years. We adjusted for demographic variables, education, vascular risk factors, and calcium, phosphorous, and vitamin D levels. We imputed missing covariates and follow-up cognitive data using multiple imputation by chained equations (MICE) methods to account for attrition during study follow-up. Results: The mean (SD) age of our cohort was 57(6) years, 57% were women, and 24% black race. There was no cross-sectional association of elevated PTH with cognitive global Z score at baseline (all p>0.05). Over a median of 20.7 years, participants in each PTH quartile showed decline in cognitive function ( Table Part A ). However, cognitive decline was not steeper in participants with PTH levels in the higher quartiles than participants with the lowest PTH levels (all p>0.05). [ Table Part B ]. Conclusions: Our work does not support an independent influence of PTH on cognitive decline in this biracial population-based cohort study.

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Reading activity prevents long-term decline in cognitive function in older people: evidence from a 14-year longitudinal study

International Psychogeriatrics ◽

10.1017/s1041610220000812 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-12 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Yu-Hung Chang ◽

I-Chien Wu ◽

Chao A. Hsiung

Keyword(s):

Longitudinal Study ◽

Cognitive Function ◽

Older People ◽

Cognitive Decline ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

Education Levels ◽

Reading Activity ◽

Reduced Risk

ABSTRACT Objective: This study examined the effect of daily life reading activity on the risk of cognitive decline and whether the effect differs regarding education levels. Design: A longitudinal study with 6-, 10-, and 14-year follow-up. Setting: Face-to-face interviews with structured questionnaires at home. Participants: A representative sample of 1,962 Taiwanese community-dwelling older persons aged 64 and above, followed up in four waves of surveys over 14 years. Measurements: Baseline reading frequencies were measured based on a scale of leisure activity. The Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire was used to measure cognitive performance. We performed logistic regression to assess associations between baseline reading and later cognitive decline. Interaction terms between reading and education were to compare the reading effects on cognitive decline at different education levels. Results: After adjusting for covariates, those with higher reading frequencies (≥1 time a week) were less likely to have cognitive decline at 6-year (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]: 0.54; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.34–0.86), 10-year (AOR: 0.58, 95% CI: 0.37–0.92), and 14-year (AOR: 0.54, 95% CI: 0.34–0.86); in a 14-year follow-up, a reduced risk of cognitive decline was observed among older people with higher reading frequencies versus lower ones at all educational levels. Conclusions: Reading was protective of cognitive function in later life. Frequent reading activities were associated with a reduced risk of cognitive decline for older adults at all levels of education in the long term.

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Plasma MCP-1 and Changes on Cognitive Function in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

10.21203/rs.3.rs-671417/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Juan Luis Sanchez-Sanchez ◽

Kelly V Giudici ◽

Sophie Guyonnet ◽

Delrieu Julien ◽

Li Yan ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Cognitive Function ◽

Episodic Memory ◽

Cognitive Decline ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

Z Score ◽

Clinical Dementia Rating ◽

Delayed Recall ◽

Domain Specific

Abstract BackgroundMonocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1 (MCP-1), a glial-derived chemokine, mediates neuroinflammation and may regulate memory outcomes among older adults. We aimed to explore the associations of plasma MCP-1 levels (alone and in combination with β-amyloid deposition - Aβ42/40) with overall and domain-specific cognitive evolution among older adults.MethodsSecondary analyses including 1,097 subjects (mean age=75.3 years ± 4.4; 63.8% women) from the Multidomain Alzheimer Preventive Trial (MAPT). MCP-1 (higher is worse) and Aβ42/40 (lower is worse) were measured in plasma collected at year 1. MCP-1 in continuous and as a dichotomy (values in the highest quartile (MCP-1+)) were used, as well as a dichotomy of Aβ42/40. Outcomes were measured annually over 4 years and included: cognitive composite z-score (CCS), the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), and Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) sum of boxes (overall cognitive function); composite executive function z-score, composite attention z-score, Free and Cued Selective Reminding Test (FCSRT - memory). ResultsPlasma MCP-1 as a continuous variable was associated with the worsening of episodic memory over 4-years of follow up, specifically in measures of free and cued delayed recall. MCP-1+ was associated with worse evolution in the CCS (4-year between-group difference: β=-0.14, 95%CI=-0.26, -0.02) and the CDR sum of boxes (2-year: β=0.19, 95%CI=0.06, 0.32). In domain-specific analyses, MCP-1+ was associated with declines in the FCSRT delayed recall sub-domains. In the presence of low Aβ42/40, MCP-1+ was not associated with greater declines in cognitive functions. The interaction with continuous biomarkers values Aβ42/40 x MCP-1 x time was significant in models with CDR sum of boxes and FCSRT DTR as dependent variables.ConclusionsBaseline plasma MCP-1 levels were associated with longitudinal declines in overall cognitive and episodic memory performance in older adults over a 4-year follow-up. Whether plasma MCP-1 interacts with Aβ42/40 to determine cognitive decline should be clarified by further research. The MCP-1 effect on cognitive decline was strongest in those with amyloid plaques, as measured by blood plasma Aβ42/40.

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Social isolation, rather than loneliness, is associated with cognitive decline in older adults: the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study

Psychological Medicine ◽

10.1017/s0033291720001026 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-8

Author(s):

Bin Yu ◽

Andrew Steptoe ◽

Yongjie Chen ◽

Xiaohua Jia

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Longitudinal Study ◽

Cognitive Function ◽

Episodic Memory ◽

Cognitive Decline ◽

Social Isolation ◽

Mental Status ◽

Chinese Older Adults ◽

Confounding Variables

Abstract Background Social isolation and loneliness have each been associated with cognitive decline, but most previous research is limited to Western populations. This study examined the relationships of social isolation and loneliness on cognitive function among Chinese older adults. Methods This study used two waves of data (2011 and 2015) from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study and analyses were restricted to those respondents aged 50 and older. Social isolation, loneliness, and cognitive function were measured at baseline. Follow-up measures on cognitive function were obtained for 7761 participants (mean age = 60.97, s.d. = 7.31; male, 50.8%). Lagged dependent variable models adjusted for confounding factors were used to evaluate the association between baseline isolation, loneliness, and cognitive function at follow-up. Results Loneliness was significantly associated with the cognitive decline at follow-up (episodic memory: β = −0.03, p < 0.01; mental status: β = −0.03, p < 0.01) in the partially adjusted models. These associations became insignificant after additional confounding variables (chronic diseases, health behaviors, disabilities, and depressive symptoms) were taken into account (all p > 0.05). By contrast, social isolation was significantly associated with decreases in all cognitive function measures at follow-up (episodic memory: β = −0.05, p < 0.001; mental status: β = −0.03, p < 0.01) even after controlling for loneliness and all confounding variables. Conclusions Social isolation is associated with cognitive decline in Chinese older adults, and the relationships are independent of loneliness. These findings expand our knowledge about the links between social relationships and the cognitive function in non-Western populations.

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Prospective Associations of Physical Frailty With Future Falls and Fear of Falling: A 48-Month Cohort Study

Physical Therapy ◽

10.1093/ptj/pzab059 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

K Makino ◽

S Lee ◽

S Bae ◽

I Chiba ◽

K Harada ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Cohort Study ◽

Fear Of Falling ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

Cardiovascular Health Study ◽

Physical Frailty ◽

Frailty Status ◽

Community Dwelling Older Adults ◽

The Relationship

Abstract Objective The present study aimed to examine the prospective associations of physical frailty with future falls and fear of falling (FOF) among community-dwelling older adults. Methods A prospective cohort study with a 48-month follow-up was conducted in a Japanese community. Participants were 2469 community-dwelling older adults aged 65 years or older who completed baseline and follow-up assessments at intervals of 48±2 months. Primary outcomes were recent falls (defined as at least one fall within the past year) and FOF (determined by response to “Are you afraid of falling?”) at follow-up survey. Physical frailty, operationalized by the frailty phenotype (slowness, weakness, exhaustion, weight loss, and low activity) based on the criteria of the Japanese version of the Cardiovascular Health Study (J-CHS), was also assessed as a predictor of future falls and FOF. Results Multivariate logistic regression showed that pre-frailty or frailty increase the risk of not only future falls (OR: 1.57; 95%CI = 1.20-2.05) but also FOF (OR: 1.33; 95%CI = 1.05-1.69). In addition, the relationship between baseline frailty status and future falls remained significant after adjusting for baseline FOF (OR: 1.55; 95%CI = 1.19-2.02), and the relationship between baseline frailty status and future FOF also remained significant after adjusting for baseline falls (OR: 1.32; 95%CI = 1.04-1.68). Conclusions Frailty status may predict future falls and FOF among community-dwelling older adults. Strategies to prevent frailty may be beneficial to prevent not only future falls but also future FOF in a community setting. Impact Falls and FOF have a close relationship but a different clinical meaning. Older adults with physical frailty may require monitoring as high-risk not only for falls but also for FOF.

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Abstract P014: Lower eGFR and Proteinuria Were Independently Associated With Lower Cognitive Abilities in Community-dwelling Men in Japan: SESSA study

Circulation ◽

10.1161/circ.135.suppl_1.p014 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 135 (suppl_1) ◽

Author(s):

Akira Fujiyoshi ◽

Takayoshi Ohkubo ◽

Katsuyuki Miura ◽

Akihiko Shiino ◽

Naoko Miyagawa ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Cognitive Function ◽

Cognitive Abilities ◽

Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate ◽

Subclinical Atherosclerosis ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

Community Based ◽

Lower Egfr ◽

The Mean ◽

The Relationship

Introduction: The relationship between chronic kidney disease (CKD) and cognitive function remains to be determined. Existing studies focused primarily on estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) but not proteinuria in relation to cognitive function. Hypothesis: In a community-based sample, lower eGFR and presence of proteinuria are cross-sectionally independently associated with lower cognition. Methods: The Shiga Epidemiological Study of Subclinical Atherosclerosis (SESSA) randomly recruited and examined participants from Shiga, Japan in 2006-08 at baseline. Among 824 male participants in the follow-up exam (2010-12), we restricted our analyses to those who underwent the Cognitive Abilities Screening Instrument (CASI), age ≥65 years-old, free of stroke, with no missing pertinent covariates. We calculated eGFR (creatinine-based) according to the 2012-guideline by the Japanese Society of Nephrology. We then divided the participants into three groups by eGFR of ≥60, 59-40, and <40 (mL/min/1.73m 2 ), and separately divided into three groups according to proteinuria using urine dipstick: (-), (-/+), and ≥(1+). We defined CKD as either eGFR <60 or proteinuria ≥ (-/+). In linear regression with CASI score being a dependent variable, we computed the score adjusted for age, highest education attained, smoking, drinking, body mass index, hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia. Results: We analyzed 541 men. The mean [standard deviation] of age and unadjusted score were 72.6 [4.3] years and 89.7 [6.0]. Prevalence of CKD was 56%. The score was significantly lower in participants with CKD than those without it (P=0.03). eGFR and proteinuria categories were separately and jointly associated with lower CASI score in a graded fashion (Ps for trend <0.05 in all the models tested. Table 1 ). Conclusions: Lower eGFR and higher degree of proteinuria were independently associated with lower cognitive function in the community-based men. CKD even in its early phase may predispose to lower cognitive function.

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