The Role of Dance to Improve Cognitive Function in the Older Adults: A Meta-Analytic Approach

Objectives: Framed within a life course perspective and cognitive reserve theory, this study examined the mediating role of educational attainment for the association between child–parent relationships during childhood and cognitive function among older adults in rural China. Methods: Data were obtained from three waves of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study ( N = 9809). We employed latent growth curve modeling to test the association among early child–parent relationship quality, educational attainment, and cognitive function in later life. Results: Early child–mother relationship quality was associated with the level and change in cognitive function. Early child–father relationship quality was only related to baseline cognitive function. Educational attainment mediated the relationship between early child–parent relationship quality with mothers and fathers and cognitive function. Discussion: Parental relationship experience in childhood was one distal factor related to cognitive function among older adults. The findings supported the long-term impacts of childhood conditions for later life health consequences.

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Gait Variability and Fall Risk in Older Adults: The Role of Cognitive Function

Falls and Cognition in Older Persons ◽

10.1007/978-3-030-24233-6_7 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 107-138 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Frederico Pieruccini-Faria ◽

Manuel Montero-Odasso ◽

Jeffrey M. Hausdorff

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Cognitive Function ◽

Fall Risk ◽

Gait Variability

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Sleep Onset/Maintenance Difficulties and Cognitive Function in Nondemented Older Adults: The Role of Cognitive Reserve

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society ◽

10.1017/s1355617711001901 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 18 (03) ◽

pp. 461-470 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Molly E. Zimmerman ◽

Marcelo E. Bigal ◽

Mindy J. Katz ◽

Adam M. Brickman ◽

Richard B. Lipton

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Cognitive Function ◽

Cognitive Reserve ◽

Sleep Onset

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Duration of Poverty and Subsequent Cognitive Function and Decline Among Older Adults in China, 2005–2018

Neurology ◽

10.1212/wnl.0000000000012343 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 10.1212/WNL.0000000000012343

Author(s):

Xuexin Yu ◽

Wei Zhang ◽

Lindsay C. Kobayashi

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Cognitive Function ◽

Late Life ◽

Tobit Regression ◽

Annual Household Income ◽

Middle Income ◽

Healthy Longevity ◽

Rate Of Decline ◽

Statistical Yearbook

Objective:To investigate the relationship between late-life duration of poverty exposure and cognitive function and decline among older adults in China.Methods:Data were from 3,209 participants aged ≥64 in the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS). Duration of poverty, defined according to urban and rural regional standards from the China Statistical Yearbook, was assessed based on annual household income from 2005-2011 (never in poverty; 1/3 of the period in poverty; ≥2/3 of the period in poverty). Cognitive function was measured by the Chinese Mini Mental State Exam (CMMSE) from 2011-2018. We used attrition-weighted, multivariable mixed-effects Tobit regression to examine the association of duration of poverty with cognitive function and rate of decline.Results:A total of 1,162 individuals (36.21%) were never in poverty over the period from 2005-2011, 1,172 (36.52%) were in poverty 1/3 of the period, and 875 (27.27%) were in poverty ≥2/3 of the period. A longer poverty duration was associated with lower subsequent CMMSE scores with a dose-response relationship (1/3 vs. never in poverty: β = -0.98; 95% CI: -1.61 to -0.35; ≥2/3 vs. never in poverty: β = -1.55; 95% CI: -2.29 to -0.81). However, a longer duration of poverty was associated with a slower rate of CMMSE score decline over time from 2011-2018.Conclusion:These findings provide valuable evidence on the role of cumulative late-life poverty in relation to cognitive health among older adults in a rapidly urbanizing and aging middle-income country. Our findings may support a compensation hypothesis for cognitive reserve in this setting.

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The association between injurious falls and older adults’ cognitive function: the role of depressive mood and physical performance

The Journals of Gerontology Series A ◽

10.1093/gerona/glab061 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Caterina Trevisan ◽

Enrico Ripamonti ◽

Giulia Grande ◽

Federico Triolo ◽

Stina Ek ◽

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Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Cognitive Function ◽

Cognitive Decline ◽

Physical Performance ◽

Walking Speed ◽

Depressive Mood ◽

Time Interval ◽

Injurious Falls

Abstract Background The impact of falls on cognitive function is unclear. We explored whether injurious falls are associated with cognitive decline in older adults, and evaluated the role of changes in psychological and physical health as mediators of such association. Methods This prospective study involved 2,267 community-dwelling participants in the Swedish National study on Aging and Care in Kungsholmen (≥60 years). Data on injurious falls (i.e., falls requiring medical attention) during each 3-year time interval of follow-up were obtained from national registers. Assessment of cognitive function (Mini-Mental State Examination[MMSE]), depressive mood (Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale), and physical performance (walking speed) were carried out every 3 or 6 years over a 12-year follow-up. The association between falls and cognition was estimated through linear mixed effects models, and the mediating role of changes in depressive mood and physical performance was tested using mediation analysis. Results After adjusting for potential confounders, individuals who experienced injurious falls had a greater annual decline in MMSE in the subsequent time interval (β=-1.49, 95%CI:-1.84;-1.13), than those who did not. The association increased with the occurrence of ≥2 falls (β=-2.13, 95%CI:-2.70;-1.56). Worsening of walking speed and depressive mood explained around 26% and 8%, respectively, of the association between falls and cognitive decline. Conclusions Injurious falls are associated with greater cognitive decline, and this association is partly mediated by worsening of physical performance and, in a lesser extent, of depressive mood. These findings suggest that physical deficits and low mood are potential therapeutic targets for mitigating the association between falls and cognitive decline.

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Does Education Moderate the Relationship between Social Capital and Cognitive Function among Older Adults? Evidence from Suzhou City, China

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17186560 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (18) ◽

pp. 6560

Author(s):

Jingyue Zhang ◽

Nan Lu ◽

Wenxiu Wang

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Social Capital ◽

Cognitive Function ◽

Group Analysis ◽

Later Life ◽

Multiple Group ◽

Education Group ◽

Quota Sampling ◽

The Relationship

While social capital is recognized as an important protective determinant of cognitive function in later life, there is a lack of research examining the potential moderators and mediators in the mechanisms linking social capital to cognitive function. This study investigated the moderating role of education on the relationship between social capital and cognitive function among older adults in urban Chinese communities. Data were derived from a community survey conducted in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China, in late 2015. A quota sampling method was applied to recruit respondents aged 60 years or older from 16 communities in the Gusu district. The final analytic sample size was 446. Multiple group analysis was applied to test the proposed model. The results show that cognitive social capital was significantly associated with cognitive function in the high education group only. Structural social capital was not significantly associated with cognitive function. The findings highlight the important role of social capital in influencing cognitive function in later life. Social capital interventions could be particularly useful as a preventive approach to help older adults sustain their cognitive function levels. Policy and intervention implications are discussed.

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The role of diet on cognitive function in older adults

Nursing and Residential Care ◽

10.12968/nrec.2008.10.8.30629 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 10 (8) ◽

pp. 387-391

Author(s):

Caroline S Stokes

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Cognitive Function

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The association of marital status with cognitive function and the role of gender in Chinese community-dwelling older adults: a cross-sectional study

Aging Clinical and Experimental Research ◽

10.1007/s40520-020-01743-5 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Pei-ru Xu ◽

Rong Wei ◽

Bei-jing Cheng ◽

A-jun Wang ◽

Xiu-de Li ◽

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Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Cognitive Function ◽

Marital Status ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Chinese Community ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Community Dwelling Older Adults

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The Moderating Role Of Diet Patterns In The Relationship Between Perceived Stress And Cognitive Function In Older Adults

10.32920/ryerson.14645715.v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Danielle D'Amico

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Cognitive Function ◽

Perceived Stress ◽

Western Diet ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

Effect Modifier ◽

The Relationship ◽

Prudent Diet ◽

Moderating Role

The current study examined the moderating role of adherence to a healthy prudent diet and an unhealthy Western diet in the relationship between perceived stress and cognitive function among community-dwelling older adults. It was hypothesized that the association between perceived stress and cognition would be buffered by prudent diet and exacerbated by Western diet intake. 201 adults aged 60 and older participated in the study. Prudent diet was a significant effect-modifier, such that higher perceived stress was associated with poorer executive functioning at low levels of prudent diet. Prudent diet did not moderate the association between perceived stress and episodic memory. Western diet was not a significant effect-modifier in the perceived stress-cognition relationship. These findings provide preliminary evidence that a healthy diet may buffer the association between perceived stress and executive function in older adults. Future research with a more diverse sample is needed to confirm these findings.

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