Functional social support and cognitive function in middle-and older-aged adults: A systematic review of cross-sectional and cohort studies

L Mogic, EC Rutter, SL Tyas, CJ Maxwell… - Systematic reviews, 2023 - Springer
Background Intact cognitive function is crucial for healthy aging. Functional social support is
thought to protect against cognitive decline. We conducted a systematic review to investigate …

Associations between social connections and cognition: a global collaborative individual participant data meta-analysis

S Samtani, G Mahalingam, BCP Lam… - The Lancet Healthy …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Poor social connections (eg, small networks, infrequent interactions, and
loneliness) are modifiable risk factors for cognitive decline. Existing meta-analyses are …

Operationalizing social environments in cognitive aging and dementia research: a scoping review

RL Peterson, KM George, D Tran, P Malladi… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: Social environments are a contributing determinant of health and disparities.
This scoping review details how social environments have been operationalized in …

The association between functional social support and memory in middle-aged and older adults: A Prospective Analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on …

SS Yoo, SL Tyas, CJ Maxwell, M Oremus - Archives of Gerontology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Functional social support (FSS) impacts memory function through biological
and psychological pathways. In a national sample of middle-aged and older adults in …

Adverse childhood experiences and rate of memory decline from mid to later life: evidence from the English longitudinal study of ageing

BQ O'Shea, P Demakakos, D Cadar… - American Journal of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Evidence on the role of early-life adversity in later-life memory decline is conflicting. We
investigated the relationships between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and memory …

Association between living arrangements and cognitive decline in older adults: a nationally representative longitudinal study in China

Y Yu, J Lv, J Liu, Y Chen, K Chen, Y Yang - BMC geriatrics, 2022 - Springer
Background Living arrangements are critical to the survival and well-being of older people,
especially in China where the filial piety culture demands adult children care for and serve …

Gender-stratified analyses reveal longitudinal associations between social support and cognitive decline in older men

S Pillemer, E Ayers, R Holtzer - Aging & mental health, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: Research has extensively examined the relationship between social support and
health outcomes in older adults. Little is known, however, about the longitudinal …

Women's work-family histories and cognitive performance in later life

E Ice, S Ang, K Greenberg… - American Journal of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Long-term exposures to the stress and stimulation of different work, parenting, and
partnership combinations might influence later life cognition. We investigated the …

Association of low emotional and tangible support with risk of dementia among adults 60 years and older in South Korea

DJ Oh, HW Yang, TH Kim, KP Kwak, BJ Kim… - JAMA network …, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The association between social support and dementia risk has been debated.
Most previous prospective studies have not differentiated the subtypes of social support …

Association between functional social support and cognitive function in middle-aged and older adults: a protocol for a systematic review

EC Rutter, SL Tyas, CJ Maxwell, J Law… - BMJ open, 2020 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Introduction Maintenance of cognitive function into old age is important for ageing
populations. Researchers seek to identify modifiable risk and protective factors for cognitive …