Multimorbidity patterns and cognitive trajectories in older adults: functional, behavioral, and environmental pathways—a longitudinal analysis of CHARLS
Multimorbidity may affect cognitive aging differently according to disease patterns rather than disease counts alone. This study analyzed 2011–2020 data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS), including 5,979 Chinese adults aged 45 years or older. Fifteen chronic conditions were used to identi...