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Social support from family

Exposure

3 papers study it2 findings

C, W, M, H: cells, worms or flies, mice, humans. Dark: independent labs found the same change there. Light: one lab or one study. Outline: nothing yet.

Labs are independent when their papers share no last author and no institution.

  • 2 independent labs in 1 country
  • Funders: Australian Rotary Health and 5 more
  • Humans3

Outcomes

2

Cognitive function

no changein humans1

1 study

  1. Social support from family has no effect on cognitive function in humans.

    “There were no associations detected between social support from family and any of the cognitive domains.”

    Humansmales

    Social determinants of health and cognitive function: A cross-sectional study among men without dementia

    Brain and behaviorAug 31, 2023

Depressive symptoms

downin humans1

1 study

  1. Social support from family protects against depressive symptoms in humans.

    “Social support from family was protective for older adults with moderate to high levels of functional impairment.”

    Humansmoderate to high levels of functional impairment

    Functional Impairment and Depressive Symptoms among Older Adults of Rural Nepal: The Moderating Role of Three Sources of Social Support

    Clinical gerontologistMar 7, 2023

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