Household fuel use, social engagement, and cognitive decline in older Chinese adults: a prospective cohort study based on CHARLS
Coal use increases the risk of cognitive decline, whereas higher social engagement is protective; these influences operate independently without evidence of interaction. Reducing household reliance on coal while promoting meaningful social participation may represent complementary strategies to preserve cognitive health in aging populations.
Authors
- Meiqi Wang
- Yanqin Chen
- Long Sun
- Afei Qin
- Zhenzhen Fu
Institutions
- Shandong University (CN)
- Shandong Management University (CN)
- Shandong Mental Health Center (CN)
- Shandong Academy of Sciences (CN)
- Shandong First Medical University (CN)
- Shandong Academy of Chinese Medicine (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Geriatrics
- Published
- 2026-01-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-025-06963-w
- Primary Topic
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00