ArticleBMC health services research2003
Influence of social support on cognitive function in the elderly.
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- Functional social support and cognitive function in middle- and older-aged adults: a systematic review of cross-sectional and cohort studies.Systematic reviews · 2023Pooled it
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- The impact of social activities, social networks, social support and social relationships on the cognitive functioning of healthy older adults: a systematic review.Systematic reviews · 2017Pooled it
- Systematic review of interventions addressing social isolation and depression in aged care clients.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2016Pooled it
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- Social network and cognitive functioning in old age : Self-efficacy as a mediator?Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie · 2017Trial
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- Effects of social support on cognitive frailty among the older adults in China: mediation of psychological resilience and moderated mediation of education.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2025Article
- Association between intergenerational contact and cognitive function in middle-aged and older Chinese adults: The mediating role of functional disability and depressive symptoms.BMC public health · 2024Article
- The Impact of Social Support on the Relationship Between Physical Exercise and Cognitive Function in Older Adults: Sociological Perspective.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2024Article
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- Associations between Physical Activity Frequency in Leisure Time and Subjective Cognitive Limitations in Middle-Aged Spanish Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Social determinants of health and cognitive function: A cross-sectional study among men without dementia.Brain and behavior · 2023Article
- The association between perceived social support and cognition in older adults with and without multiple sclerosis.Multiple sclerosis and related disorders · 2023Article
- Relationship between socioeconomic status and cognitive ability among Chinese older adults: the moderating role of social support.International journal for equity in health · 2023Article
- Psychosocial Factors Associated with Memory Complaints during the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multi-Country Survey.Brain sciences · 2023Article
- Relation of Social Support Status and Social Health in People with Drug Abuse.Advanced biomedical research · 2023Article
- Gardening activity and its relationship to mental health: Understudied and untapped in low-and middle-income countries.Preventive medicine reports · 2022Article
- Social support and subsequent cognitive frailty during a 1-year follow-up of older people: the mediating role of psychological distress.BMC geriatrics · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundSocial support is important in daily activities of the elderly. This study tests the hypothesis that there is an association between social support and cognitive function among the elderly in a community setting.
methodsFace-to-face interviews were conducted in a cross-sectional stratified random sample of 4,993 elderly (> or =65 years) city residents. Using multiple regression analysis, we investigated the influence of social support on cognitive function.
results12% were over 80 years old. 53.28% were men. 67.14% were married. Higher Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire (SPMSQ) scores (higher score means better cognitive function) were associated with strong social support, as measured by marital status and perceived positive support from friends. Lower cognitive function was associated with older and with female respondents. Only instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) were statistically and negatively related to SPMSQ. Lower functional status was associated with lower cognitive function. Elders with grade school educations had lower SPMSQ scores than did elders with high school educations.
conclusionsIn Taiwan, higher cognitive function in community-living elderly was associated with increased social support. Life-style management should provide social activities for the elderly to promote a better quality of life.
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