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ArticleInnovation in aging2025

Types of Social Group Participation and Long-Term Cognitive Preservation in Older Ages.

MinJia Hsieh, TienYu Owen Yang, TzuYi Li, Chi Chiao, TeTien Ting, YenLing Chiu, YiFang Chuang

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MinJia HsiehInstitute of Public Health, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3188-7808
TienYu Owen YangCancer Epidemiology Unit, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
TzuYi LiInstitute of Public Health, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Chi ChiaoInstitute of Health and Welfare Policy, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.
TeTien TingDepartment of Data Science, Soochow University, Taipei, Taiwan.
YenLing ChiuGraduate Program in Biomedical Informatics and Graduate Institute of Medicine, Yuan Ze University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
YiFang ChuangInstitute of Public Health, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5421-9855

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Abstract

Background and Objectives: Participating in social groups predicts better cognitive preservation in older adults in the short term (<5 years). Long-term evidence with direct comparison between specific types of social groups is needed. Research Design and Methods: In the Taiwan Longitudinal Study of Aging ( Results: We found volunteering group participation was associated with most consistent cognitive preservation at year 4 (35%, 95% CI: +10% to +60%), 8 (+64%, +44% to +84%), and 12 (+57%, +24% to +89%) compared with the individuals who did not participate in social groups, and at year 12 compared with participants of other social groups (+65%, +16% to +114%). Discussion and Implications: Our findings support a long-term prediction of better cognitive preservation among volunteering group participants.

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