Childhood and Adulthood Social Relationships and Trajectories of Cognitive Function Among Older Chinese Adults

Changmin Peng, Jeffrey A. Burr, Jan E. Mutchler, Deborah Carr, Department of Gerontology, Donna M. and Robert J, Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Boston, Department of Sociology and Center for Innovation in Social Science, Boston University

Journal of Aging and Health

Published online on November 07, 2025

Abstract

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ObjectivesThis study investigates whether early-life and mid-life social relationships with family and friends shape the heterogeneity of later-life cognitive trajectories and whether household registration status moderates the associations.MethodsThe ...