Role of intergenerational connections in cognitive aging: Evidence from a Chinese longitudinal study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To explore the impact of intergenerational connections on cognitive function in middle-aged and older adults (45-60 years and over 60 years, respectively) and analyze the urban-rural and sex differences in the effects of intergenerational connections on cognitive function.

Method

Based on China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study data (CHARLS), this study conducted ID matching for four waves of data from 2011, 2013, 2015, and 2018. Cognitive function was measured via Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status-modified (TICS-m), word recall, and imitation drawing. Using a combination of cross-sectional and longitudinal research, we constructed the cross-lagged panel model (CLPM) with a sample of 1,480 participants to explore the relationship between intergenerati

SUBMITTER: Hu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11371578 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature