Effect of non-optimum ambient temperature on cognitive function of elderly women in Germany

Zhao, Qi; Wigmann, Claudia; Areal, Ashtyn; Altuğ, Hicran; Schikowski, Tamara

doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117474

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“…This not only reduces the comprehensive benefits of the operation of smalland medium-sized gymnasiums themselves but also creates obstacles for the elderly to participate in indoor fitness. In particular, the construction and operation of most gymnasiums are still in the rough stage, and it is difficult to make fine thinking and design for the characteristics of the elderly in many aspects such as preplanning, operation and management, site layout, functional space, and external environment arrangement [9]. Coupled with the serious shortage of sports facilities and their unreasonable design, it is difficult for the elderly to obtain a suitable sports and fitness platform for themselves in winter.…”

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Exploration of Exercise Characteristics and Psychological Impact of Cold Urban Elderly Based on Multivariate Data Analysis

Wang

2022

Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing

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Cold cities will cause a lot of inconvenience for the elderly to travel and exercise due to their low temperature, snowfall, freezing, and other climatic characteristics. On the basis of theoretical support, this paper firstly analyzes the physical, psychological, and behavioral characteristics of the elderly in cold cities and their impact on the design of small- and medium-sized sports venues from the physical needs of the elderly in cold cities. Secondly, based on architectural theory, combined with the research results of aging sociology, behavioral sociology, sports sociology, and other disciplines, combined with a large number of literature, examples, and practical research data, this paper summarizes the problems faced by middle-aged and elderly people in cold cities, constraints, advantages, and motivations for age-friendly design and problems in construction.

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Exploration of Exercise Characteristics and Psychological Impact of Cold Urban Elderly Based on Multivariate Data Analysis

Wang

2022

Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing

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“…The ORs of heat waves and HNE were statistically significant at 1.023 and 1.059, respectively, while that of cold spells was insignificant. A cohort study from Germany also indicated that the decline in cognition for heat‐related exposure was greater than that for cold‐related exposure 9 . In addition to this, there are numerous studies with similar findings for different mental diseases.…”

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“…A cohort study from Germany also indicated that the decline in cognition for heat-related exposure was greater than that for cold-related exposure. 9 In addition to this, there are numerous studies with similar findings for different mental diseases. A study in Sweden noted a 22% increase in psychiatric emergency visits during days of extreme heat, however, significant increases during extremely cold days were not found.…”

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“…In addition, previous research included a small size of samples and mostly were correlational studies, lacking the exploration of potential causal relationships. Although the association between temperature and cognitive function was unclear, the non‐optimum temperature negatively related to cognitive performance was confirmed by a study among older women in Germany 9 . Because of the higher co‐morbidity burden, drug use, and age‐related decline in thermoregulation, middle‐aged and older people are more sensitive to rapid changes in temperature 10 .…”

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“…Although the association between temperature and cognitive function was unclear, the non-optimum temperature negatively related to cognitive performance was confirmed by a study among older women in Germany. 9 Because of the higher co-morbidity burden, drug use, and age-related decline in thermoregulation, middle-aged and older people are more sensitive to rapid changes in temperature. 10 It is plausible that the long-term effect of extreme temperature on cognitive function is more significant.…”

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Long‐term effect of extreme temperature on cognitive function of middle‐aged and older adults in China

Ye,

Li,

Lang

et al. 2024

Int J Geriat Psychiatry

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BackgroundSeveral studies have explored the association between temperature and cognitive function. However, few studies have examined the effect of extreme temperature on cognitive function. In this study, we aimed to quantify the long‐term effect of extreme temperature (e.g., heat waves, cold spells, and hot night excess (HNE)) on cognitive performance in middle‐aged and older people in China.MethodWe investigated 7915 aged >45 years people from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS), surveyed in 2011 and 2015. A structured questionnaire was utilized to assess cognitive function, including four dimensions: episodic memory, attention, orientation, and visuo‐construction. Hourly ambient temperature from the ERA5‐Land datasets were used to calculate variables indicating extreme temperature. We performed difference‐in‐difference (DID) models to assess the potential causal relationship between extreme temperature and cognitive function.ResultsNon‐linear analyses suggested that both sustained increases in temperature and excessive variability in temperature increased the risk of cognitive decline. Meanwhile, we observed the extra risk of global cognitive function decline was 2.3% (95% Confidence interval (95% CI): 0.2%, 4.4%) for heat waves (one unit increase) and 5.9% (95% CI: 0.6%, 11.6%) for HNE (one unit increase), while the association for cold spells was insignificant. Two cognitive dimensions, episodic memory and visuo‐construction, were sensitive to these two heat‐related factors.ConclusionExtreme temperature was inversely related to cognitive performance in middle‐aged and older adults, which was substantial for heat waves and HNE particularly. The effect size varied by cognitive dimensions.

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Cognitive decline in relation to later-life high temperature exposure in a Chinese nationwide cohort

Huang,

Zhang,

Yang

et al. 2024

Advances in Climate Change Research

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Effect of non-optimum ambient temperature on cognitive function of elderly women in Germany

Cited by 15 publications

References 38 publications

Exploration of Exercise Characteristics and Psychological Impact of Cold Urban Elderly Based on Multivariate Data Analysis

Exploration of Exercise Characteristics and Psychological Impact of Cold Urban Elderly Based on Multivariate Data Analysis

Long‐term effect of extreme temperature on cognitive function of middle‐aged and older adults in China

Cognitive decline in relation to later-life high temperature exposure in a Chinese nationwide cohort

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