Unraveling the dynamics of loneliness and cognition in late life: a cross-lagged panel model.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Loneliness and cognitive decline are pressing concerns among older adults, yet little research has explored cognition as a predictor of loneliness. This study investigates the dynamic relationship between loneliness and cognitive function in older adults using the random intercept cross-lagged panel model (RI-CLPM).

Methods

Data were drawn from Waves 9-14 of the Health and Retirement Study (HRS), encompassing 8,473 individuals aged 65 years and older. Loneliness was assessed using the UCLA Loneliness Scale, and cognitive function was measured using immediate and delayed word recall and serial 7s from the HRS RAND file. Age, gender, education, marital status, self-health report, and depression were included as covariates. Using Mplus, we computed RI-CLPMs.

SUBMITTER: Abaei E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11335492 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature