The dynamic trends and causal effects of social participation and cognitive function among middle-aged and older adults: a longitudinal study in China
Our study reveals the intricate dynamic association between social participation and cognitive function. The findings support the positive effects of social participation on healthy cognitive aging, while robust cognitive function enhances social participation in late midlife and older adulthood.
Authors
- Yuting Kang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1355-9949)
- Jingru Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3327-0686)
- Lin Sun
- Pengjun Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8886-246X)
Institutions
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (CN)
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journals of Gerontology Series A
- Published
- 2025-12-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glaf266
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00