Social Connectedness and Cognitive Function in Later Life: GrimAge as an Epigenetic Mediating Pathway
Published online on May 05, 2026
Abstract
Journal of Aging and Health, Ahead of Print.
ObjectivesTo test whether epigenetic aging mediates associations between social connectedness and later cognitive function among U.S. older adults.MethodsUsing Health and Retirement Study data (N= 1,574; mean age = 68.5), we modeled 2014 social ...
ObjectivesTo test whether epigenetic aging mediates associations between social connectedness and later cognitive function among U.S. older adults.MethodsUsing Health and Retirement Study data (N= 1,574; mean age = 68.5), we modeled 2014 social ...