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Social support from children

Exposure

2 papers2 findings

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  • 2 independent labs in 1 country
  • Funders: National Institute on Aging and 1 more
  • 1 of 2 findings with company ties
  • Humans2

Associations

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Multimorbidity

downin humans1

1 study

  1. Social support from children predicts multimorbidity in humans.

    “support from children was a more consistent predictor of trajectory classes than support from other sources.”

    Humans12 yearsn = 5,321

    Social Support and Social Strain Sources as Predictors of Multimorbidity Changes in Middle-Aged and Older Adults

    Journal of aging and healthJun 25, 2025

Cognitive functioning

upin humans1

1 study

  1. Social support from children predicts cognitive functioning in humans.

    “higher social support from children predicts modestly better later cognitive functioning”

    Humansn = 7,639

    Examining Longitudinal Relationships between Social Support and Strain in Relationships with Children and Older Adults' Cognitive Functioning

    Journal of health and social behaviorApr 25, 2025

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