Pet Ownership, Living Alone, and Cognitive Decline Among Adults 50 Years and Older.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

It remains unclear whether pet ownership is associated with cognitive decline and to what extent pet ownership mitigates the association between living alone and cognitive decline.

Objective

To explore the association of pet ownership with cognitive decline, the interaction between pet ownership and living alone, and the extent to which pet ownership mitigates the association between living alone and cognitive decline in older adults.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study used data from waves 5 (June 2010 to July 2011) to 9 (from June 2018 to July 2019) in the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. Participants included adults 50 years and older. Data were analyzed from April 1 to June 30, 2023.

Exposures

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SUBMITTER: Li Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10751597 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature