Adverse childhood experiences impair cognitive function via social isolation and functional limitations in Chinese middle-aged and older adults
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) negatively impact cognitive function in older adults. Social isolation and functional limitations mediate this effect, highlighting the need for interventions promoting social integration and exercise.
Area Of Science
- Gerontology
- Public Health
- Psychology
Background
- Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are linked to long-term health outcomes.
- The combined impact of ACEs, social isolation, and functional limitations on cognitive function in aging populations requires further investigation.
Purpose Of The Study
- To examine the direct and indirect effects of ACEs on cognitive function in middle-aged and older adults.
- To investigate the mediating roles of social isolation and functional limitations in the relationship between ACEs and cognitive function.
Main Methods
- Utilized data from 6412 middle-aged and older adults from the 2018 China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) and 2014 CHARLS Life Histories Survey.
- Employed structural equation modeling (SEM) with Mplus 8.0 software to analyze the relationships between variables.
Main Results
- ACEs were positively associated with social isolation and functional limitations.
- ACEs showed a negative association with cognitive function.
- Social isolation and functional limitations demonstrated chain mediating effects on the ACEs-cognitive function relationship.
Conclusions
- ACEs contribute to impaired cognitive function in older adults.
- Social isolation and functional limitations play a significant role in mediating the negative effects of ACEs on cognition.
- Interventions focused on enhancing social integration and physical activity to address functional limitations may mitigate the cognitive impact of ACEs.
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