Oldest-old is the fastest growing segment of society. A substantial number of these
individuals are cognitively impaired or demented. Given the lack of a cure, attention is …

Background Depression is linked to Alzheimer's disease (AD) but it is unclear whether
depression is also associated with cognitive decline in the preclinical phase and mild …

Background the course of depression is variable, but it is unknown how this variability over
time affects long-term cognitive decline. Objective to examine the relationship of different …

In a culturally different and low-resource setting, where lifestyle habits, including dietary
pattern and physical activities differ from those in high-income countries, the association …

Background The rising prevalence of multimorbidity poses challenges to health systems
globally. The objectives of this study were to investigate: 1) the association between …

Objectives This study investigated whether social support, pension benefits, and medical
insurance coverage are related to cognitive function and decline among older rural Chinese …

Results During a median follow-up of 4 years (interquartile range, 3.92–4.00), 260 (6%)
participants developed rapid decline in kidney function. Overall, there was a significant …

A bidirectional relationship between insomnia and depression has been observed.
However, few studies have used network analysis to explore the interaction patterns in that …

BackgroundDepressive symptoms and cognitive impairment often coexisted in the elderly.
This study investigates the effect of late-life depressive symptoms on risk of mild cognitive …

Introduction: We investigated cognitive function and its influencing factors in empty-nest and
non-empty-nest elderly adults in China. Results: Cognitive function was better in empty-nest …