ArticleFrontiers in aging neuroscience2024
Contribution of social activity participation to the relationship between sensory impairment, physical performance and cognitive decline: a longitudinal study in China.
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- Positive change in lifestyle behaviors improve cognitive health in older adults: a 10-year cohort study.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2026Article
- Development and temporal validation of a prediction model for cognitive impairment in older adults with hearing loss based on the population health risk management framework.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Mediating effects of social and intellectual activities on cognitive decline caused by hearing loss: insights from the China health and retirement longitudinal study (CHARLS).BMC neurology · 2025Article
- IADL for identifying cognitive impairment in Chinese older adults: insights from cross-lagged panel network analysis.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
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Abstract
Objectives: This study examined the impact of sensory impairment (hearing and/or vision) combined with poor physical performance on cognitive decline and assessed whether social activity participation mediated this relationship. Methods: Multilevel models were used to explore the relationships between sensory impairment, physical performance, their combination, and cognitive decline. A multilevel mediation model analyzed the mediating effect of social activity participation. The study included 10,149 adults aged 45 and older (mean age 53.84) from five waves (2011-2020) of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS). The exposure variable, body function (BF), was categorized into six groups based on sensory impairment and physical performance. Cognitive function was measured using an adapted Chinese Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE). Results: Compared to BF group 1 (normal physical performance without sensory impairment), individuals in BF group 4 (low physical performance without sensory impairment) (β = -0.670, Conclusion: The combined effect of sensory impairment and low physical performance on cognitive decline may be accumulative, and social activity participation could mitigate this effect. Prioritizing social activity participation is crucial for health professionals and policymakers.
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