Analysis of changes in social isolation, loneliness, or both, and subsequent cognitive function among older adults: Findings from a nationwide cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The study aimed to investigate the associations of changes in social isolation, loneliness, or both, with cognitive function.

Methods

Data were from 7299 older adults in the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey. We defined four change patterns (no, incident, transient, and persistent) for social isolation and loneliness, and created nine-category variable to represent the joint changes. Tobit regression models and Cox models were performed.

Results

Incident, transient, and persistent social isolation or loneliness may accelerate cognitive decline (p < 0.05). Incident, transient, and persistent social isolation were associated with higher cognitive impairment risk, while only persistent loneliness was associated with higher cognitive impairment ri

SUBMITTER: Huang QM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11350036 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature