心理和认知健康对于确保老年人的幸福感至关重要。然而,长时间的压力,悲伤,丧亲可能会损害心理健康平衡,导致深刻的变化。这项研究调查了中年丧亲经历之间的性别分层关联(例如,兄弟姐妹的损失,失去配偶,和多重损失)以及晚年抑郁症(LLD)和认知障碍。
■使用了来自瑞典生活水平调查和瑞典最老老年人生活条件小组研究(SWEOLD)的关联数据。进行多重逻辑回归以检查中年丧亲与LLD(n=1078)和认知障碍(n=995)之间的关联。分开。
■中年时的同胞损失和多重损失与LLD的较低几率相关,尤其是女性。在男性中,中年时兄弟姐妹的丧失与认知障碍的几率较低有关,而女性中两次丧失的经历表明认知障碍的风险增加(但不显著)。交互分析未显示丧亲和性别对LLD和认知障碍的显着影响。
■中年丧亲可能对LLD和认知障碍产生性别影响,但是关联需要通过有力的研究来证实。进一步的研究是必要的,以阐明之间的关系多个中年损失和降低LLD风险。
UNASSIGNED: Mental and cognitive health is crucial to ensure well-being in older age. However, prolonged periods of stress, grief, and bereavement might compromise mental health balance, leading to profound changes. This study investigated the sex-stratified associations between midlife bereavement experiences (e.g.
sibling loss, spousal loss, and multiple losses) and late-life depression (LLD) and cognitive impairment.
UNASSIGNED: Linked data from the Swedish Level-of-Living Survey and the Swedish Panel Study of Living Conditions of the Oldest Old (SWEOLD) were used. Multiple logistic regressions were performed to examine the associations between midlife bereavement and LLD (n = 1078) and cognitive impairment (n = 995), separately.
UNASSIGNED: Sibling loss and multiple losses in midlife were associated with lower odds of LLD, especially among women. Among men,
sibling loss in midlife was associated with lower odds of cognitive impairment, while the experience of two losses among women suggested an increased (but non-significant) risk of cognitive impairment. Interaction analyses did not show significant effects between bereavement and gender on LLD and cognitive impairment.
UNASSIGNED: Midlife bereavement might have gendered implications on LLD and cognitive impairment, but associations need to be confirmed by well-powered studies. Further research is warranted to elucidate the association between multiple midlife losses and reduced LLD risk.