Loneliness, Depression, and Cognitive Function Among Iranian Older Adults: Is Gender Important?

Loneliness, Depression, and Cognitive Function Among Iranian Older Adults: Is Gender Important? Publisher

Salmani F¹ ; Moshtagh M² ; Hamdamian S³ ; Moodi M⁴ ; Sharifi F⁵

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1. Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Health, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
2. Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Faculty of Health, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Ghafari street, South Khorasan, Birjand, 9717853577, Iran
3. Resident of Neurology, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
4. Department of Health Promotion and Education, School of Health, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
5. Elderly Health Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Population Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Current Psychology Published:2024

Abstract

This study investigates the association between loneliness, depression, and cognitive function between two genders in older Iranian adults. This study was part of a community-based prospective cohort study of the Birjand Longitudinal Aging Study (BLAS). Individuals over 60 years of age (1224) and their families were assessed for loneliness, mood, cognitive function status, physical activity, and social contribution using specific and valid measures. Among the participants, 762 (62.3%) had cognitive impairment. Based on the findings of path analysis, the most critical determinants of cognitive dysfunction in older people were education (total effect = 0.57, P = 0.01), and depression (total effect = -0.15, P-value = 0.01). Physical activity and social participation during the life span could affect aged cognitive function, especially in women living in underdeveloped contexts. Reducing the onset or progress of depression and the prognosis of cognitive dysfunction could be investigated in longitudinal clinical research. © The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2024.

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MLA	Salmani F, et al.. "Loneliness, Depression, and Cognitive Function Among Iranian Older Adults: Is Gender Important?." Current Psychology, vol. , no. , 2024, pp. -.
APA	Salmani F, Moshtagh M, Hamdamian S, Moodi M, Sharifi F (2024). Loneliness, Depression, and Cognitive Function Among Iranian Older Adults: Is Gender Important?. Current Psychology, (), -.
Chicago	Salmani F, Moshtagh M, Hamdamian S, Moodi M, Sharifi F. "Loneliness, Depression, and Cognitive Function Among Iranian Older Adults: Is Gender Important?." Current Psychology , no. (2024): -.
Harvard	Salmani F et al. (2024) 'Loneliness, Depression, and Cognitive Function Among Iranian Older Adults: Is Gender Important?', Current Psychology, (), pp. -.
Vancouver	Salmani F, Moshtagh M, Hamdamian S, Moodi M, Sharifi F. Loneliness, Depression, and Cognitive Function Among Iranian Older Adults: Is Gender Important?. Current Psychology. 2024;():-.
BibTex	@article{ author = {Salmani F and Moshtagh M and Hamdamian S and Moodi M and Sharifi F}, title = {Loneliness, Depression, and Cognitive Function Among Iranian Older Adults: Is Gender Important?}, journal = {Current Psychology}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {-}, year = {2024} }
RIS	TY - JOUR AU - Salmani F AU - Moshtagh M AU - Hamdamian S AU - Moodi M AU - Sharifi F TI - Loneliness, Depression, and Cognitive Function Among Iranian Older Adults: Is Gender Important? JO - Current Psychology VL - IS - SP - EP - PY - 2024 ER -

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