A longitudinal study of socioeconomic status and cognitive function in middle-aged and older adults in China: random intercept cross-lagged panel analysis.

Heterogeneous Effects of Socioeconomic Status on Health Outcomes among Middle-Aged and Older Adults: Evidence from Five Waves of CHARLS

This paper uses data from five waves of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) (N = 37,710) to measure the health of middle-aged and older adults from the four dimensions of Activities of Daily Living (ADL), self-rated health, mental health, and the number of chronic diseases. It uses principal com...

Perceived Age Discrimination and Its Association With Functional Dependency, Depressive Symptoms, and Health Care Use Among Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study

Objective: To investigate the complex relationships between perceived age discrimination, functional independence, depressive symptoms, sociodemographic characteristics, and health care use patterns among individuals aged 60 years and older using advanced distribution-focused regression modeling. Methods: This cross-se...

Health-Related Work Capacity and Labor Participation Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in China: Evidence From CHARLS

Background: In the context of population ageing and retirement policy reform, sustaining labor participation among middle-aged and older adults has become an important socioeconomic issue. This study examined the association between health-related work capacity and labor participation among Chinese middle-aged and olde...

Age-dependent associations between physical activity and cognitive function in adults aged 70-100: A cross-sectional and longitudinal study.

BackgroundWhile the protective effects of physical activity (PA) on cognitive function and risk for cognitive decline are well documented, it remains unclear if the preventive effect continues at advancing age.ObjectiveThis study aims to examine the association between PA and cognitive impairment between ages 70-100Met...

Association Between Healthy Lifestyle and Cognitive Function Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in an Ethnically Diverse Population in Yunnan Province, China

Purpose Healthy lifestyle is considered a modifiable factor related to cognitive health, while evidence from multi-ethnic regions remains scarce. This study aimed to examine the association between healthy lifestyle and cognitive function among middle-aged and older adults in ethnically diverse communities and to explo...

Association between longitudinal trajectories of cognitive functioning and all-cause mortality among middle-aged and older adults in South Korea: Exploring the mediating role of oral health-related quality of life