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Intergenerational care

Exposure

1 paper2 findings

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  • 1 lab in 1 country
  • 1 finding against
  • Funder: Peking University
  • Humans1

Outcomes

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Cognitive function

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1 study

  1. Intergenerational care impairs cognitive function in humans (B=-0.545, p<0.05).

    “providing intergenerational care but not co-habited with spouse negatively affected cognition (B=-0.545, p<0.05)”

    Humansnot co-habited with spousen = 5,490

    Association between Intergenerational Care based on Living arrangements and Cognitive Function in Middle-Aged and Older Adults—The mediation roles of Social activities and Depressive symptoms

    Research SquareAug 2, 2022Preprint

  2. Intergenerational care improves cognitive function in humans (B=0.829, p<0.001).

    “caring for grandchildren and co-habited with spouse had a significant positive effect on cognitive function among the middle-aged and elderly people (B=0.829, p<0.001)”

    Humansco-habited with spousen = 5,490

    Association between Intergenerational Care based on Living arrangements and Cognitive Function in Middle-Aged and Older Adults—The mediation roles of Social activities and Depressive symptoms

    Research SquareAug 2, 2022Preprint

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