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ArticleJournal of aging and health2026

Associations of Social Engagement and Perceived Interpersonal Connectedness With Cognitive, Mental, and Physical Health in American Indian and Alaska Native Adults.

Jiahui Dai, Andrew Thais, Yuxi Shi, Wenjun Fan, Erin M Poole, Spero M Manson, Luohua Jiang

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Jiahui DaiDepartment of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health, Susan and Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6874-7114
Andrew ThaisSchool of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Yuxi ShiDepartment of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health, Susan and Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA.
Wenjun FanDepartment of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health, Susan and Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA.
Erin M PooleCenters for American Indian and Alaska Native Health, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA.
Spero M MansonCenters for American Indian and Alaska Native Health, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA.
Luohua JiangDepartment of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health, Susan and Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2281-7260

Funding

Research Education CoreP30AG015292 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER · PI MANSON, SPERO MARTIN · 1997 to 2022
$12.3M
Longitudinal Study of MRI, Clinical, and Genetic Biomarkers of Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer's Disease in Elderly American IndiansU54MD000507 · NIMHD · UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER · PI BUCHWALD, DEDRA S · 2017 to 2021
$6.5M
NIA NIH HHS P30 AG015292NIMHD NIH HHS U54 MD000507
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

ObjectivesWe examined associations of social engagement and interpersonal connectedness with cognitive function, distress, and mental and physical health in middle-aged and older American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) adults.MethodsData from 552 AI/ANs aged 55+ in the Rocky Mountain region (2019-2023). Social engagement and interpersonal connectedness were assessed using validated scales. Outcomes included cognitive impairment (adapted AD8), distress (K6 scale), and self-reported mental and physical health. Poisson regression models examined associations.ResultsGreater social engagement was significantly associated with a lower risk of cognitive impairment, lower odds of suboptimal mental, and physical health among AI/AN females, while greater interpersonal connectedness was significantly associated with lower risk of cognitive impairment and reduced odds of the other outcomes among AI/AN males. Associations were stronger in urban than rural areas.DiscussionCulturally tailored interventions that promote social connectedness may enhance well-being in this underserved population. Further research on sex and residence differences is warranted.

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American Indian or Alaska NativeHealth StatusInterpersonal RelationsMental HealthAgedCognitive DysfunctionFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedUnited StatesAD8 scorescognitive impairmentdistressinterpersonal connectednessmental healthphysical healthsocial engagement

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PMID40975820
PMCPMC13542388

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