Longitudinal association of community and residential environment with the risk of cognitive impairment in middle-aged and older Chinese adults.

ABSTRACT: Cognitive impairment has emerged as a critical global public health issue. This study investigated the association between community and residential environments and the risk of cognitive impairment among Chinese middle-aged and older adults. The study included a final sample of 10,471 participants from the 2011-2020 The China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) cohort. Community and residential environment, and cognitive impairment, were assessed using several cognitive tests. The analyzed using the Cox Proportional Hazards Mode adjusting for age, gender, education level, marital status, residence areas, Body Mass Index (BMI), smoking status, alcohol consumption and chronic disease status. After adjusting for all Covariates, participants residing in relaxed community-based r

SUBMITTER: Zhang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12006507 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature