Status and Factors of Cognitive Function Among Older Adults in Urban China

The present study aimed to examine the current status and influencing mechanisms of different demographic factors associated with cognitive function in urban Chinese older adults. A total of 644 older adults from 14 communities in urban China (e.g., Shanghai, Beijing, and Wuxi) were investigated by...

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Autores principales: Shen, Lei, Tang, Xiaochen, Li, Chunbo, Qian, Zhenying, Wang, Jijun, Liu, Wei
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
Materias:
Psychology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8477749/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34594281
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.728165
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author Shen, Lei
Tang, Xiaochen
Li, Chunbo
Qian, Zhenying
Wang, Jijun
Liu, Wei
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description The present study aimed to examine the current status and influencing mechanisms of different demographic factors associated with cognitive function in urban Chinese older adults. A total of 644 older adults from 14 communities in urban China (e.g., Shanghai, Beijing, and Wuxi) were investigated by using the Mini-Mental State Examination and the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status. The results indicated that the overall cognitive function of older adults in urban China was normal. We found an aging effect on cognitive level, and cognitive function declined more rapidly after age 80. Older age, unmarried status, and lower occupational cognitive requirements increased the likelihood of cognitive risk. Higher educational levels and active engagement in exercise may contribute to cognitive reserve and have a protective effect on cognitive decline in late life. Further study is needed to develop appropriate interventions to improve the mental health of older people.
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spelling pubmed-84777492021-09-29 Status and Factors of Cognitive Function Among Older Adults in Urban China Shen, Lei Tang, Xiaochen Li, Chunbo Qian, Zhenying Wang, Jijun Liu, Wei Front Psychol Psychology The present study aimed to examine the current status and influencing mechanisms of different demographic factors associated with cognitive function in urban Chinese older adults. A total of 644 older adults from 14 communities in urban China (e.g., Shanghai, Beijing, and Wuxi) were investigated by using the Mini-Mental State Examination and the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status. The results indicated that the overall cognitive function of older adults in urban China was normal. We found an aging effect on cognitive level, and cognitive function declined more rapidly after age 80. Older age, unmarried status, and lower occupational cognitive requirements increased the likelihood of cognitive risk. Higher educational levels and active engagement in exercise may contribute to cognitive reserve and have a protective effect on cognitive decline in late life. Further study is needed to develop appropriate interventions to improve the mental health of older people. Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-09-08 /pmc/articles/PMC8477749/ /pubmed/34594281 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.728165 Text en Copyright © 2021 Shen, Tang, Li, Qian, Wang and Liu. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
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Shen, Lei
Tang, Xiaochen
Li, Chunbo
Qian, Zhenying
Wang, Jijun
Liu, Wei
Status and Factors of Cognitive Function Among Older Adults in Urban China
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title_fullStr Status and Factors of Cognitive Function Among Older Adults in Urban China
title_full_unstemmed Status and Factors of Cognitive Function Among Older Adults in Urban China
title_short Status and Factors of Cognitive Function Among Older Adults in Urban China
title_sort status and factors of cognitive function among older adults in urban china
topic Psychology
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8477749/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34594281
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.728165
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