Factors affecting aging cognitive function among community‐dwelling older adults

Abstract

Regular meals and physical activities may be primary factors for clinical assessment to identify older adults at risk for aging cognitive function. With aging, depressive symptoms and other unhealthy lifestyle behaviours should be managed to prevent cognitive function disorders.

Temporal precedence of cognitive function and functional abilities: A latent difference score model of the Chinese community‐dwelling elders

“…Control variables included sociodemographic characteristics, health behaviors, and condition of chronic diseases. Seven demographic characteristics were considering, including age, gender, registered residence, marital status, education level, living place before age 16, and health during childhood . Health behaviors included smoke and alcohol use .…”

“…Seven demographic characteristics were considering, including age, gender, registered residence, marital status, education level, living place before age 16, and health during childhood . Health behaviors included smoke and alcohol use . Conditions of chronic disease were measured by asking the following question: “Have you been diagnosed with conditions listed below by a doctor?” Chronic diseases including hypertension, stroke, psychiatric problem, and memory‐related disease were considered.…”

“…Health behaviors included smoke and alcohol use . Conditions of chronic disease were measured by asking the following question: “Have you been diagnosed with conditions listed below by a doctor?” Chronic diseases including hypertension, stroke, psychiatric problem, and memory‐related disease were considered.…”

Status and Factors of Cognitive Function Among Older Adults in Urban China

“…As population aging is becoming more severe in urban China, the problem of cognitive aging accompanied by rapid older population growth is more prominent (Xiang et al, 2018), which has drawn great attention of researchers. Given that cognitive function is an important basis for mental health (Kim et al, 2017) and a key indicator of aging (Hou et al, 2020), how to delay cognitive decline has become a focus in public health research (Yu et al, 2021). The cognitive reserve hypothesis emphasizes the role of experience in the active model of cognitive reserve (Stern, 2012).…”

“…Given that cognitive function is an important basis for mental health ( Kim et al, 2017 ) and a key indicator of aging ( Hou et al, 2020 ), how to delay cognitive decline has become a focus in public health research ( Yu et al, 2021 ). The cognitive reserve hypothesis emphasizes the role of experience in the active model of cognitive reserve ( Stern, 2012 ).…”