Association of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Social Isolation With Later-Life Cognitive Function Among Adults in China.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Studies investigating the association of threat-related and deprivation-related adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) with later-life cognitive decline are lacking.

Objectives

To evaluate the independent association of threat-related and deprivation-related ACEs with cognitive decline over time among middle-aged and older Chinese adults and to examine the modifying role of social isolation in such associations.

Design, setting, and participants

This prospective cohort study used cognitive data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) baseline survey that was administered between June 1, 2011, and March 31, 2012, and the CHARLS follow-up survey administered between July 1 and September 30, 2015. The life history survey with information

SUBMITTER: Lin L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9652754 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature