The Impact of Mild Cognitive Impairment on Sexual Activity

Momtaz, Yadollah Abolfathi; Hamid, Tengku Aizan; Ibrahim, Rahimah

doi:10.1177/1533317513504612

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“…These potential sociodemographic factors included age, sex, marital status, educational attainment, ethnicity, and stratum (place of residence). 15 , 20 …”

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Does food insufficiency in childhood contribute to dementia in later life?

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Haron

Hamid

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BackgroundDespite several studies attempting to identify the risk factors for dementia, little is known about the impact of childhood living conditions on cognitive function in later life. The present study aims to examine the unique contribution of food insufficiency in childhood to dementia in old age.MethodsData for this study of 2,745 older Malaysians aged 60 years and older was obtained from a national survey entitled “Mental Health and Quality of Life of Older Malaysians” conducted from 2003 through 2005 using a cross-sectional design. The Geriatric Mental State-Automated Geriatric Examination for Computer Assisted Taxonomy was used to measure dementia. A multiple binary logistic regression using Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 21 was conducted to assess the unique effect of food insufficiency in childhood on developing dementia in old age.ResultsA notably higher prevalence of dementia was found in respondents who indicated they had experienced food insufficiency in childhood than in their food-sufficient counterparts (23.5% versus 14.3%). The findings from multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that food insufficiency in childhood would independently increase the risk of developing dementia in old age by 81%, after adjusting for sociodemographic factors (odds ratio =1.81, 95% confidence interval 1.13–2.92, P<0.01).ConclusionFindings from the present study showing that food insufficiency in early life significantly contributes to dementia in later life highlight the importance of childhood living conditions in maintaining cognitive function in old age. It is, therefore, suggested that older adults with childhood food insufficiency might be targeted for programs designed to prevent dementia.

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“…These potential sociodemographic factors included age, sex, marital status, educational attainment, ethnicity, and stratum (place of residence). 15 , 20 …”

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Does food insufficiency in childhood contribute to dementia in later life?

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Hamid

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“…Sexual activity is equivalent to mild to moderate physical activity in the range of 3–5 METS (metabolic equivalents) [ 7 ], but very little research has focussed specifically on possible associations between sexual activity and cognitive function. The limited amount of existing research focuses on of the impact of cognitive impairment or dementia on sexual relationships in older adult couples [ 8 – 10 ]. A recent systematic review found that those experiencing cognitive decline and dementia engaged in fewer sexual activities than their cognitively intact, non-demented counterparts [ 11 ].…”

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Sex on the brain! Associations between sexual activity and cognitive function in older age

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2016

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Background: the relationship between cognition and sexual activity in healthy older adults is under-researched. A limited amount of research in this area has shown that sexual activity is associated with better cognition in older men. The current study explores the possible mediating factors in this association in men and women, and attempts to provide an explanation in terms of physiological influences on cognitive function.Methods: using newly available data from Wave 6 of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, the current study explored associations between sexual activity and cognition in adults aged 50–89 (n = 6,833). Two different tests of cognitive function were analysed: number sequencing, which broadly relates to executive function, and word recall, which broadly relates to memory.Results: after adjusting for age, education, wealth, physical activity, depression, cohabiting, self-rated health, loneliness and quality of life, there were significant associations between sexual activity and number sequencing and recall in men. However, in women there was a significant association between sexual activity and recall, but not number sequencing.Conclusions: possible mediators of these associations (e.g. neurotransmitters) are discussed. The cross-sectional nature of the analysis is limiting, but provides a promising avenue for future explorations and longitudinal studies. The findings have implications for the promotion of sexual counselling in healthcare settings, where maintaining a healthy sex life in older age could be instrumental in improving cognitive function and well-being.

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“…Relevance for erectile function. The cognitive defects and sleep disorders featured in long COVID 70 contribute to poorer sexual health 71 , 72 , 73 . Likewise, chronic fatigue has been associated with declining sexual functioning 74 .…”

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