The association between playing Ma-jong, chess, and card games and cognitive function improvement in middle-aged and elderly Chinese: cross-sectional evidence from CHARLS
PMCC activities are associated with cognitive function improvement in middle-aged and elderly adults in China. These findings suggest that engaging in PMCC activities could serve as a potential protective factor for enhancing cognitive health in this population, providing a basis for incorporating PMCC into strategies aimed at promoting cognitive well-being and healthy aging.
Authors
- Yan‐Jun Du (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9533-8976)
- Jason Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7156-5872)
- Jing Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4979-1902)
- Geoffrey Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2603-7296)
- Jinli Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5949-6456)
Institutions
- First Hospital of Lanzhou University (CN)
- Lanzhou University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Aging Clinical and Experimental Research
- Published
- 2025-09-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s40520-025-03103-7
- Primary Topic
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Lanzhou University