Does community social capital buffer the relationship between educational disadvantage and cognitive impairment? A multilevel analysis in Japan

Does community social capital buffer the relationship between educational disadvantage and cognitive impairment? A multilevel analysis in Japan

Abstract Background This study explored the relationship between community social capital and cognitive impairment, with a focus on the buffering role of community social capital in the association between educational disadvantage and cognitive impairment in community-dwelling older adults in Japan....

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Main Authors: Hiroshi Murayama, Fumiko Miyamae, Chiaki Ura, Naoko Sakuma, Mika Sugiyama, Hiroki Inagaki, Tsuyoshi Okamura, Shuichi Awata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Buffering effect
Cognitive impairment
Japan
Multilevel analysis
Older people
Social capital
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-7803-0

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