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Rural-Urban Comparison in Cognitive Health Among Brazilian Older Adults: The Moderating Role of Internet Use
Xiayu Summer Chen1,2, Tania M Rodriguez3, Rachel Wu3
1School of Social Work, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA.
Summary
Internet use helps bridge the cognitive health gap between older adults in Brazilian cities and rural areas. Promoting digital access for seniors, especially in the countryside, can improve cognitive function.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Public Health
- Digital Health
Background:
- Cognitive health disparities exist between rural and urban older adults.
- The role of internet use in moderating these disparities is not well understood, particularly in diverse populations like Brazil.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the moderating effect of internet use on cognitive health differences between rural and urban older adults in Brazil.
Main Methods:
- Utilized data from 9,257 adults aged 50+ from the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Aging (2019-2021).
- Employed multivariable linear regression analyses to examine cognitive health outcomes.
Main Results:
- Urban residents exhibited better general cognitive health than rural residents.
- A significant interaction between internet use and residency (rural/urban) was found for general cognitive health.
- Internet use was shown to reduce the cognitive functioning gap between rural and urban older adults.
Conclusions:
- Internet access can mitigate cognitive health disparities in older adults.
- Interventions promoting internet use among underserved older adults, especially in rural Brazil, hold significant potential for improving cognitive health outcomes.
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