社会互动水平调节虚弱对认知衰退的影响:一项纵向研究
Maria Devita1,2, Eleonora Marescalco1, Alessandra Bordignon1
1Geriatrics Division, Department of Medicine (DIMED), University of Padua, Padua, Italy.
Aging & mental health
|August 21, 2023
概括
社会互动可以保护老年人免受与脆弱相关的认知衰退. 保持社会联系可能会缓解虚弱对老年人群认知功能的负面影响.
科学领域:
- 老年学是一门学科.
- 认知神经科学 认知神经科学
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
背景情况:
- 虚弱是老年人认知能力下降的重要预测因素.
- 社会互动在修改这种关联中的作用需要进一步研究.
研究的目的:
- 评估社会互动水平是否会改变老年人虚弱和认知衰退之间的关联.
- 研究不同程度的社会参与对脆弱老年人的认知轨迹的影响.
主要方法:
- 一组2701名65岁以上的成年人来自威尼托安齐亚尼计划 (Pro.V.A.) 这项研究得到了分析.
- 参与者按社会互动水平 (低,中等,高) 和脆弱状态 (≥3标准) 分类.
- 认知功能被评估使用迷你精神状态检查 (MMSE) 超过7年,数据通过线性混合模型分析.
主要成果:
- 与非脆弱个体相比,脆弱个体的每年MMSE下降幅度更大 (ß=-0.40).
- 虚弱和认知能力下降之间的关联在社交互动较低的人群中最强 (ß=-0.74).
- 这种关联在具有中度 (ß=-0.42) 和高 (ß=-0.29) 社交互动水平的个体中减弱.
结论:
- 较高水平的社会互动可能会减轻虚弱对老年人认知功能的不良影响.
- 促进社会参与可能是支持老年人群认知健康的关键策略,特别是在那些脆弱的人群中.
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