Functional social support and cognitive function in middle- and older-aged adults: a systematic review of cross-sectional and cohort studies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Intact cognitive function is crucial for healthy aging. Functional social support is thought to protect against cognitive decline. We conducted a systematic review to investigate the association between functional social support and cognitive function in middle- and older-aged adults.

Methods

Articles were obtained from PubMed, PsycINFO, Sociological Abstracts, CINAHL, and Scopus. Eligible articles considered any form of functional social support and cognitive outcome. We narratively synthesized extracted data by following the Synthesis Without Meta-Analysis (SWiM) guidelines and assessed risk of bias using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS).

Results

Eighty-five articles with mostly low risk-of-bias were included in the review. In general, functional social s

SUBMITTER: Mogic L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10200705 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature