Functional Limitations, Depressive Symptoms, and Cognition Across Mid- and Late-Life: Evidence from China
2024
Functional Limitations, Depression, and Cognition in Older Adults
Sample size: 10054
publication
Evidence: moderate
Author Information
Author(s): Yu Chang, Barr Ashley, Grol-Prokopczyk Hanna
Primary Institution: University at Buffalo, SUNY
Hypothesis
Functional limitations and depressive symptoms during middle age contribute to worse cognitive function in later years.
Conclusion
Functional limitations and depressive symptoms negatively impact cognitive functioning in older adults, even when accounting for changes over time.
Supporting Evidence
- More functional limitations and depressive symptoms predict lower cognitive scores.
- Disabilities and depression in mid-life continue to predict worse cognitive functioning later in life.
Takeaway
If you have trouble doing things or feel sad when you're older, it can make it harder to think and remember things.
Methodology
The study used mixed-effects linear models on longitudinal data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study.
Participant Demographics
Middle-aged and older Chinese individuals.
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