Gender-stratified analyses reveal longitudinal associations between social support and cognitive decline in older men

Pillemer, Sarah; Ayers, Emmeline; Holtzer, Roee

doi:10.1080/13607863.2018.1495178

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“…In general, the old parents in China lean on their children for financial support more or less. Numbers of studies found that both the provision and receipt of social support played an important role in cognitive function in older adults (32)(33)(34)(35). Interestingly, the current study found that those participants who gave money to their children had the same risk of cognitive impairment as those who did not; also, there was no difference in the risk of cognitive impairment between participants who received money from their children and those who did not.…”

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Social Support and the Incidence of Cognitive Impairment Among Older Adults in China: Findings From the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey Study

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Objective: Social support shows a protective effect against cognitive impairment in older adults. However, the longitudinal relationship between the distinct sources of social support and the incidence of cognitive impairment remains unclear. This study aims to investigate the association between different sources of social support and the incidence of cognitive impairment among older adults in China.

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Social Support and the Incidence of Cognitive Impairment Among Older Adults in China: Findings From the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey Study

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“…Numbers of studies confirmed the current result, with the finding that both the provision and acceptance of social support play an important role in cognitive function in older adult [29][30][31][32].…”

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Social support and the incidence of cognitive impairment among older adults in China : Findings from the CLHLS study

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Objective: Social support is thought to be associated with cognitive impairment (CI) in the older adults. However, the longitudinal relationship between the distinct dimensions of social support and incidence of cognitive impairment remains unclear. This study aims to investigate the association between social support and the incidence of cognitive impairment among the older adults in China. Method: We used longitudinal data (2005-2014) from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS, 2005-2014, mean follow-up years 5.32 ± 2.64). In total, 5930 participants (aged 81.7 ± 9.7 years, range 65-112 years, 48.9% male) were enrolled. Cognitive impairment was measured by the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE). Social supports included support from family (marital status; contact with children, siblings, relatives, friends and others; money received from children; children’s visit; siblings’ visit) and social community (social service, social insurance). We calculated subdistribution hazard ratios (SHR) of cognitive impairment by establishing Cox regression model, adjusting for residence, gender, age, education, participation in physical exercise, activities of daily living abilities, depressive symptoms, smoking and drinking. Results: Children’s visit and marital status were significantly associated with decreased incidence rate of cognitive impairment. However, social support from other resources did not consistently predict the incidence of cognitive impairment. Specifically, (1) participants who were married had a lower incidence rate of cognitive impairment compared to the widowed (SHR = 0.849, 95% confidence interval, 0.730-0.987, p = 0.033); (2) participants who had frequent visits from their children showed lower incidence of cognitive impairment compared to those who had not (SHR = 0.778, 95% confidence interval, 0.646-0.938, p = 0.008).Conclusion: Social support from family predicts a lower incidence of cognitive impairment among Chinese older adults.

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“…9 Several distinct subtypes of functional support have been identified, including emotional, informational, tangible and affection support, as well as positive social interactions. 8 The association between structural support and cognitive function has been investigated more frequently [10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] than that of functional support, but there is growing evidence for the importance of functional support [20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27] which may more accurately assess the level and perceived value of support available to an individual.…”

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“…data synthesis Based on previous research looking at the association between functional social support and cognitive function, 27 we will narratively synthesise the extracted data in groupings based on functional social support subtypes, gender, setting (ie, community dwelling vs institutionalised populations), study design (eg, longitudinal vs cross-sectional studies) and risk of bias level (low, unclear, high).…”

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Association between functional social support and cognitive function in middle-aged and older adults: a protocol for a systematic review

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IntroductionMaintenance of cognitive function into old age is important for ageing populations. Researchers seek to identify modifiable risk and protective factors for cognitive function. One such modifiable factor is functional social support, that is, one’s perception of whether their social network can provide resources such as material help, companionship, information and emotional contact, if needed. While the literature generally reports positive associations between functional social support and cognitive function, results vary according to study methods such as the tool used to measure functional social support or the specific cognitive domain under investigation. Our review will summarise the association between functional social support and cognitive function in middle-aged and older-aged adults who reside in any setting (eg, community dwelling, long-term care facilities). We will also identify sources of discrepant findings between studies.Methods and analysisThis protocol was reported according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis Protocols guideline. PubMed, PsycINFO, Sociological Abstracts, Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) and Scopus will be searched from inception to the present using a search strategy developed with a medical librarian’s help. We will supplement the database searches with a grey literature search. English-language or French-language studies with a comparison group will be subject to inclusion, regardless of the measures used to assess functional social support or cognitive function. We will assess risk of bias with the Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool-Version 2 or the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale, narratively synthesise the extracted data and conduct a meta-analysis of studies with similar characteristics (eg, sample age and sex, cognitive function outcomes). Two independent raters will screen articles and assess risk of bias.Ethics and disseminationThis review is timely given the push toward early diagnosis and treatment of dementia/major neurocognitive disorder and other types of cognitive impairment. This protocol does not require a formal ethics review. We will publish our findings in a peer-reviewed journal.

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Gender-stratified analyses reveal longitudinal associations between social support and cognitive decline in older men

Cited by 27 publications

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Social Support and the Incidence of Cognitive Impairment Among Older Adults in China: Findings From the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey Study

Social Support and the Incidence of Cognitive Impairment Among Older Adults in China: Findings From the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey Study

Social support and the incidence of cognitive impairment among older adults in China : Findings from the CLHLS study

Association between functional social support and cognitive function in middle-aged and older adults: a protocol for a systematic review

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