Individual and environmental factors associated with cognitive function in older people: a longitudinal multilevel analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Individual and environmental factors have been found to be related to cognitive function. However, few studies have examined the longitudinal effects of both individual and environmental factors over time. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of individual and environmental factors over time on older people's cognitive function.

Methods

Nationally representative panel data from the Taiwan Longitudinal Survey on Aging 1999-2015 (n = 6349 persons, observations = 12,042) were used. City-level indicator data were sourced from the government. A multilevel mixed linear model analysis was conducted.

Results

Better cognitive function was significantly related to individuals' work, ethnicity, younger age, higher education level, better self-rated hea

SUBMITTER: Hsu HC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8941778 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature