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Britt Klein, Kerrie Shandley, Suzanne McLaren, Lisa Clinnick, Huy Van Nguyen
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Nicole M. Armstrong, Sarah E. Tom, Amal Harrati, Kaitlin Casaletto, Judy Pa, Miguel Arce Renteria, Yian Gu, Kumar B. Rajan, Nicole Schupf, Robert Fieo, Jennifer Weuve, Eleanor M. Simonsick, Jennifer J. Manly, Yaakov Stern, Laura B. Zahodne
Summary: The study found a dynamic interplay between leisure activity engagement and cognitive performance across different diagnostic groups. Different types of leisure activities may have varying predictive effects on changes in cognitive domains in older adults, particularly in participants with mild cognitive impairment.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Shumin Mai, Jingjing Cai, Weijun Zheng, Lu Li
Summary: This study established a research model to fully understand the relationship between social engagement, loneliness, and cognitive function among elderly Chinese adults. The findings revealed that social engagement had a positive impact on cognitive function, while loneliness had a negative impact. Watching TV or listening to the radio was found to have the strongest association with cognitive function.
PSYCHOLOGY HEALTH & MEDICINE
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yu-Chun Lin, Huang-Ting Yan
Summary: This study examined the influence of participation in political and non-political groups on depressive symptoms among older adults in Taiwan. The findings revealed that engagement in social groups reduced the likelihood of depression, while engagement in political groups increased the risk of depressive symptoms. For older adults who remained politically engaged, participation in multiple types of non-political groups was associated with a lower likelihood of depression.
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Dong Zhou, Yi Xu, Pengya Ai
Summary: The research conducted on older adults in China reveals that online social interactions can improve their life satisfaction by increasing physical activities, healthy time allocation, interpersonal trust, and informal social engagement, while reducing loneliness. This study also shows that online social interactions can narrow the gap in life satisfaction across different regions and social status groups, but the effects vary depending on the specific online activities.
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Clinical Neurology
Tian Xie, Danxia Liu, Jing Guo, Bo Zhang
Summary: The study examined the longitudinal relationship between sensory loss and depression among Chinese older adults. Vision loss and dual sensory loss were significantly associated with depression, while hearing loss was not. Targeted mental health intervention programs should be delivered to individuals with vision loss or dual sensory loss.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Jean H. Kim, Timothy S. Sumerlin, William B. Goggins, Elizabeth M. S. Kwong, Jason Leung, Blanche Yu, Timothy C. Y. Kwok
Summary: The study found that in older Chinese adults, self-perceived social status within one's community is associated with long-term cognitive decline, while self-perceived social status within Hong Kong does not affect cognitive function. Self-perceived status within one's community is a useful predictive factor in improving the prediction of cognitive decline in elderly Chinese individuals.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Zili Fan, Xiaozhen Lv, Lihui Tu, Ming Zhang, Xin Yu, Huali Wang
Summary: The study found that social relationships, social activities, and social networks have a protective effect against cognitive decline in older adults, while social support did not show a significant association. This suggests that the structural dimensions of social relationships may be more important than functional dimensions in preserving cognitive health among elderly Chinese individuals.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2021)
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Clinical Neurology
Yiling Lou, Shani Irakoze, Shen Huang, Qiqi You, Shiqi Wang, Minzhi Xu, Yong Gan, Zuxun Lu, Qingqing Jiang, Shiyi Cao
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the effects of social participation and psychological resilience on adverse cognitive outcomes among older adults in China. The results showed that higher social participation and psychological resilience were associated with a lower risk of cognitive impairment, cognitive decline, and greater cognitive decline. Therefore, both social participation and psychological resilience should be considered as important factors in preserving cognitive health among older Chinese adults.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2023)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Jian Sun, Hongheng Li, Ling Jin, Hongye Luo
Summary: This study found that hearing impairment is negatively associated with cognitive function and depression status in older adults. Social participation and exercise were shown to mitigate the negative impact of hearing impairment on cognitive function.
RISK MANAGEMENT AND HEALTHCARE POLICY
(2021)
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Communication
Matthias Hofer, Eszter Hargittai
Summary: Online social engagement among older adults can have both positive and negative associations with mental health indicators such as anxiety and depression. Specific forms of online social activities may relate differently to mental health, contributing to inconclusive findings in previous research on ICT use and mental health.
NEW MEDIA & SOCIETY
(2021)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Osamu Katayama, Sangyoon Lee, Seongryu Bae, Keitaro Makino, Ippei Chiba, Kenji Harada, Yohei Shinkai, Hiroyuki Shimada
Summary: The study found an independent association between physical frailty and social activity, including social participation and engagement. In particular, exercise circle activity was strongly associated with physical frailty, and the strength of the relationship between social engagement and physical frailty varied with age, with a stronger association in older adults.
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Atami S. De Main, Daniel A. Powers, Bo Xie, Namkee Choi
Summary: This study examined the longitudinal relationships between social environment indicators (social connectedness, social engagement, social contribution) and mental health indicators (depression and anxiety) among community-dwelling adults age 55 years and older. The findings indicate that lower levels of emotional social support, social integration, and social contribution significantly predicted depression and anxiety in older adults, while social network and social engagement did not have significant predictive effects. The number of chronic conditions also moderated the development of depression and anxiety.
AGING & MENTAL HEALTH
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Limin Cao, Yuhan Zhou, Huiyuan Liu, Mengyuan Shi, Yingliang Wei, Yang Xia
Summary: This study investigates the bidirectional effects between frailty and depressive symptoms among older adults in China. The results show that there is a cross-sectional bidirectional association between depressive symptoms and frailty, with frailty being an independent predictor for subsequent depression.
FRONTIERS IN AGING NEUROSCIENCE
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Na Zhang, Jianqian Chao, Ruixue Cai, Min Bao, Hongling Chen
Summary: This study examines the relationship between depressive symptoms and cognitive function in middle-aged and elderly Chinese adults. The findings suggest that individuals with persistent depressive symptoms experience a faster decline in cognitive function, with differences observed between men and women.
ARCHIVES OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS
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JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
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Medicine, General & Internal
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2019)
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Environmental Sciences
Zi Zhou, Fanzhen Mao, Wei Zhang, Samuel D. Towne, Ping Wang, Ya Fang
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2019)
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Environmental Sciences
Zi Zhou, Lun Cai, Jian Fu, Yaofeng Han, Ya Fang
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2020)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Zi Zhou, Lun Cai, Meilan Zhuang, Y. Alicia Hong, Ya Fang
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Family Studies
Manqiong Yuan, Fengzhi Qin, Zi Zhou, Ya Fang
Summary: This study revealed that adverse childhood experiences have lasting effects on Activities of Daily Life disability in middle-aged individuals, especially when considering mediators. Gender differences were found in different categories of ACEs, with individuals having 3+ ACEs showing a significantly higher risk of ADL disability. After controlling for mediators, the direct effect slightly increased for males but decreased for females.
CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT
(2021)
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Gerontology
Zi Zhou, Fanzhen Mao, Yaofeng Han, Jian Fu, Ya Fang
JOURNAL OF AGING AND HEALTH
(2020)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Y. Alicia Hong, Zi Zhou
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2018)
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Gerontology
Zi Zhou, Fanzhen Mao, Jiaping Ma, Shichao Hao, Zhengmin (Min) Qian, Keith Elder, Jason S. Turner, Ya Fang
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Zi Zhou, Ping Wang, Ya Fang
AGING & MENTAL HEALTH
(2018)
