Long-term effects of alcohol consumption on cognitive function in seniors: a cohort study in China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the context of increasing global aging, the long-term effects of alcohol consumption on cognitive function in older adults were analyzed in order to provide rationalized health recommendations to the elderly population.

Methods

The study used the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS) dataset, from which 5354 Chinese seniors aged 65-112 years were selected as the subjects, spanning the years 1998-2018. Data on alcohol, diet, activity, and cognition were collected by questionnaire and cognitive levels were judged by the Mini-Mental State Examination scale (also referenced to the Functional Assessment Staging Test). Data cleaning and preprocessing was implemented by R software. The dynamic Cox model was applied for model construction and data analy

SUBMITTER: Han L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8672616 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature