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The Associations of Meteorological and Environmental Factors with Memory Function of the Older Age in Urban Areas

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  • Yuehong Qiu

    (School of Psychology, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
    Center for Mental Health, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China)

  • Zeming Deng

    (School of Psychology, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
    Center for Mental Health, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China)

  • Chujuan Jiang

    (School of Music and Dance, Division of Arts, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China)

  • Kaigong Wei

    (School of Psychology, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
    Center for Mental Health, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China)

  • Lijun Zhu

    (School of Psychology, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
    Center for Mental Health, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China)

  • Jieting Zhang

    (School of Psychology, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
    Center for Mental Health, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China)

  • Can Jiao

    (School of Psychology, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
    Center for Mental Health, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China)

Abstract

Individual, meteorological, and environmental factors are associated with cognitive function in older age. However, little is known about how meteorological and environmental factors interact with individual factors in affecting cognitive function in older adults. In the current study, we used mixed effects models to assess the association of individual, meteorological, and environmental factors with cognitive function among older adults in urban areas. Data from 2623 adults aged 60 to 91 years from 25 provinces (or autonomous regions/municipalities) from the China Family Panel Studies (CFPS) were used. We used the memory test in CFPS to measure memory function, while meteorological data from the daily climate data set of China’s surface international exchange stations, and the traffic and greening data compiled by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) of China, were used to assess meteorological and environmental factors. The ICC of the empty model indicated that 7.7% of the variation in memory test scores for the older adults was caused by provincial characteristics. Results showed that the temperature and relative humidity of provinces moderated the effect of gender on the memory function for the older urban adults. Specifically, in the high temperature areas, memory scores for females were higher than those of males, and in the middle humidity areas, memory scores were also higher for the females than those of males. This study explained how meteorological and environmental factors played roles in influencing demographic factors on memory function among older adults. Further research is needed to better define the role and potential mechanism of this moderation.

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  • Yuehong Qiu & Zeming Deng & Chujuan Jiang & Kaigong Wei & Lijun Zhu & Jieting Zhang & Can Jiao, 2022. "The Associations of Meteorological and Environmental Factors with Memory Function of the Older Age in Urban Areas," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(9), pages 1-14, April.
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