Childhood adversity, current adversity and cognitive frailty among older adults in rural China: does social support play a role?

ABSTRACT: Background: Little is known regarding the association between adverse experiences and cognitive frailty, and the role of social support in this relationship.Objective: This study aimed to investigate the association between adverse experiences and cognitive frailty, as well as determine how social support affects this relationship among rural older adults in China.Methods: Data were obtained from two waves of follow-up surveys (2020 and 2022) conducted by the Shandong Rural Elderly Health Cohort (SREHC), including 2,572 participants aged 60 years or above. The primary outcome was cognitive frailty, defined as the co-existence of physical frailty (≥3 Fried criteria) and cognitive impairment (educationally adjusted Mini-Mental Status Examination). Self-reported adverse e

SUBMITTER: Luo J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12406326 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature