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- - This systematic review and meta-analysis investigated how formal social participation impacts cognitive function in middle-aged and older adults, analyzing data from longitudinal studies published from 2010 to August 2022.
- - The review included 15 studies with a total of 136,397 participants and found that formal social participation is linked to a reduced risk of cognitive decline (odds ratio of 0.78) but the evidence is considered very low in certainty.
- - The authors suggest that while formal social activities may improve cognition for older individuals, more high-quality research is needed to confirm these findings and better understand the relationship.
Article Abstract
This systematic review with meta-analysis aimed to explore the association between formal social participation and cognitive function in middle-aged and older adults using data from longitudinal studies. A comprehensive search was conducted in Scopus, PubMed, and Web of Science for longitudinal studies that assessed the association between formal social participation and cognitive function in middle-aged and older adults published between January 2010 to 19 August 2022. Risk of bias was judged using the RoBANS tool. Meta-analysis using a random-effects model was computed with odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) for cognitive decline probability. Sensitivity analyses were made to explore any changes to the pooled statistical heterogeneity and pooled effect size. Certainty of evidence was judged using the GRADE framework. We included 15 studies comprising 136,397 participants from 5 countries. Meta-analyses showed that formal social participation was associated with reduced cognitive decline (OR = 0.78, 95% CI 0.75-0.82, < 0.001), with very low certainty of evidence. Formal social participation appears to enhance cognition in middle-aged and older adults, but further high-quality research is needed given the very low certainty of evidence.
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