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The effect of lifestyle on late-life cognitive change under different socioeconomic status

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  • Pei-Hsuan Weng
  • Jen-Hau Chen
  • Jeng-Min Chiou
  • Yu-Kang Tu
  • Ta-Fu Chen
  • Ming-Jang Chiu
  • Sung-Chun Tang
  • Shin-Joe Yeh
  • Yen-Ching Chen

Abstract

This study aimed to identify lifestyle factors associated with cognitive change and to explore whether the effect of lifestyle varies by socioeconomic status (SES). Participants aged 65 years and older were recruited from elderly health checkup programs from 2011 to 2013 in Taiwan. Neuropsychological tests, including tests of global cognition, logical memory, executive function, verbal fluency and attention, were administered at baseline (N = 603) and 2 years later (N = 509). After literature review, 9 lifestyle factors and 3 SES indicators were chosen and their effects on cognitive change were evaluated using linear regression adjusting for age, sex, education, APOE ε4 status, and baseline cognitive score. Five lifestyle factors (high vegetable and fish intake, regular exercise, not smoking, and light to moderate alcohol consumption) and 3 SES indicators [annual household income (> 33,333 USD vs. less), occupational complexity (high vs. low mental demanding job), and years of education (> 12 years vs. less)] were found to be protective against cognitive decline (P

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  • Pei-Hsuan Weng & Jen-Hau Chen & Jeng-Min Chiou & Yu-Kang Tu & Ta-Fu Chen & Ming-Jang Chiu & Sung-Chun Tang & Shin-Joe Yeh & Yen-Ching Chen, 2018. "The effect of lifestyle on late-life cognitive change under different socioeconomic status," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 13(6), pages 1-15, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0197676
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0197676
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