1. Functional teeth and cognitive function among the Chinese elderly: The chain mediating effect of depressive symptoms and social participation.
- Author
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Yang Q, Zhang JH, Mao J, Zeng TY, and Tian SW
- Subjects
- Humans, Female, China, Aged, Male, Longitudinal Studies, Cognition, Cognitive Dysfunction, Dentures psychology, East Asian People, Depression psychology, Social Participation psychology
- Abstract
The objective of this study was to investigate the chain mediating effects of depressive symptoms and social participation between functional teeth and cognitive function based on the biopsychosocial model. Data from the 2018 China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study were analyzed. The findings revealed a favorable connection between the lack of edentulism and cognitive function, persisting even when accounting for the mediating factors of denture usage, depressive symptoms, and social participation. Furthermore, the study identified six indirect pathways in this relationship. The present study has substantiated the correlation between edentulism and cognitive function, thereby proposing that interventions aimed at denture usage, depressive symptoms, and social participation could potentially serve as preventive measures against cognitive decline in elderly individuals afflicted with edentulism. This underscores the significance of addressing these factors to alleviate cognitive decline., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest There is no competing interest to declare., (Copyright © 2024 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
- Published
- 2024
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