Perceived stress and cognitive function in older adults: which aspect of perceived stress is important?

Korten, Nicole; Comijs, Hannie C.; Penninx, Brenda W. J. H.; Deeg, Dorly J. H.

doi:10.1002/gps.4486

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“…First of all, we found that greater psychological stress was significantly related to lower performance in verbal abilities and processing speed. This is in line with prior evidence suggesting that psychological (and also physiological) stress impairs cognitive functioning (e.g., memory and processing speed) in old age [28, 32, 33]. Furthermore, we found that higher education, a higher cognitive level of the job, and greater engaging in leisure activities were related to better performance in the cognitive performance measures.…”

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Cognitive Reserve and Social Capital Accrued in Early and Midlife Moderate the Relation of Psychological Stress to Cognitive Performance in Old Age

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Sauter

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Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord

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Aims: The present study set out to investigate the relation of psychological stress to cognitive performance and its interplay with key life course markers of cognitive reserve and social capital in a large sample of older adults. Methods: We assessed cognitive performance (verbal abilities and processing speed) and psychological stress in 2,812 older adults. The Participants reported information on education, occupation, leisure activities, family, and close friends. Results: Greater psychological stress was significantly related to lower performance in verbal abilities and processing speed. Moderation analyses suggested that the relations of psychological stress to cognitive performance were reduced in individuals with higher education, a higher cognitive level of the first profession practiced after education, a larger number of midlife leisure activities, a larger number of significant family members, and a larger number of close friends. Conclusion: Cognitive reserve and social capital accrued in early and midlife may reduce the detrimental influences of psychological stress on cognitive functioning in old age.

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confidence: 80%

Cognitive Reserve and Social Capital Accrued in Early and Midlife Moderate the Relation of Psychological Stress to Cognitive Performance in Old Age

Ihle

Oris

Sauter

et al. 2018

Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord

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“…Heightened levels of stress, both subjective and objective, have been reported in observational studies to be associated with executive dysfunction across multiple populations, including individuals with disabilities, individuals exposed to trauma, older adults, and healthy adult controls (12,(20)(21)(22)(23)(24)(25). Greater perceived stress, a measure of subjective stress in response to external stressors, has been found to be associated with poorer cognitive functioning including attentional control, processing speed, and working memory (20,22). Likewise, objective indices of stress (e.g., life events, parenting a child with a disability) have been associated with similar aberrations in executive function across diverse populations (24,25).…”

Section: Stress and Cognitive Functionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Likewise, objective indices of stress (e.g., life events, parenting a child with a disability) have been associated with similar aberrations in executive function across diverse populations (24,25). These objective stressors have been found to be associated with cognitive dysfunction (including poorer episodic memory) (26), decreased well-being (27), poor mental health (28,29), as well as changes to biological mechanisms, such as dampened cortisol-awakening-responses (30)(31)(32), and alterations to the neural structures that underlie stress-related responses (21,22,33).…”

Section: Stress and Cognitive Functionmentioning

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Genetic and Environmental Influences on Self-Reported Cognitive Functioning: Associations of Diverse Measures of Stress across the FMR1 CGG Repeat Range

Maltman

DaWalt

Hong

et al. 2020

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Background: The FMR1 gene is essential for neural development and healthy synaptic function. The modal number of CGG repeats in FMR1 is 30, but the range is large with the reported copy number extending down to as few as 6 CGGs and up to over 200 CGGs. Prior work suggests that behavioral phenotypes, including cognitive function, may vary along the continuum of the FMR1 CGG repeat range. Stress also negatively influences cognitive function; however, it is not known whether FMR1-related variability (i.e., CGG repeat length), in addition to stress, independently influences cognitive function across the CGG range. Methods: Participants included 1275 mothers who had between 18 and 123 CGG repeats. Participants completed self-report measures of executive function (BRIEF-A), memory, subjective stress (i.e., perceived stress), and objective stress (i.e., number of life events, parenting a child with a disability). Stress and CGG repeat length were examined as predictors of self-reported executive function and memory difficulty. Results: Each measure of stress (i.e., perceived stress, life events, and parenting a child with a disability) significantly predicted greater self-reported difficulties in executive function and the likelihood of memory problems, net of age and level of education. Additionally, above and beyond stress effects, CGG repeat number significantly predicted executive functioning and memory difficulties. Conclusions: These findings suggest that CGG repeat length confers independent contributions to self-reported executive function difficulty and memory problems over and above indices of stress, suggesting additive effects of genetic variation and environmental exposure.

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Section: Stress and Cognitive Functionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Greater perceived stress, a measure of subjective stress in response to external stressors, has been found to be associated with poorer cognitive functioning including attentional control, processing speed, and working memory (24,26). Likewise, objective indices of stress (e.g., life events, parenting a child with a disability) may prompt similar aberrations in executive function across diverse populations (28,29).…”

Section: Stress and Cognitive Functionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Genetic and Environmental Influences on Self-Reported Cognitive Functioning: Associations of Diverse Measures of Stress across the FMR1 CGG Repeat Range

Maltman¹,

DaWalt²,

Hong³

et al. 2020

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Background : The FMR1 gene is essential for neural development and healthy synaptic function. The modal number of CGG repeats in FMR1 is 30, but the range is large with the reported copy number extending down to as few as 6 CGGs and up to over 200 CGGs, conferring fragile X syndrome. Prior work suggests that behavioral phenotypes, including cognitive function, may vary along the continuum of the FMR1 CGG repeat range. Stress may negatively influence cognitive function; however, it is not known whether FMR1 -related variability (i.e., CGG repeat length), in addition to stress, independently influences cognitive function across the CGG range. Methods : Participants included 1275 mothers who had CGGs ranging from 18 to 123 repeats. Participants completed self-report measures of executive function (BRIEF-A), memory, subjective stress (i.e., perceived stress), and objective stress (i.e., number of life events, parenting a child with a disability). Stress and FMR1 -related variability (i.e., CGG repeat length) were examined as predictors of self-reported executive function and memory difficulty. Results : Each measure of stress (i.e., perceived stress, life events, and parenting a child with a disability) significantly predicted greater self-reported difficulties in executive function and the likelihood of memory problems, net of age and level of education. Additionally, above and beyond stress effects, CGG repeat number significantly predicted executive functioning and memory difficulties. There was a linear association of CGG repeat number with executive functioning limitations. The association of CGGs with memory difficulties was curvilinear, with participants in the premutation range having the greatest likelihood of reporting such difficulties. Conclusions : These findings suggest that CGG repeat length confers independent contributions to self-reported executive function difficulty and memory problems over and above indices of stress, suggesting additive effects of genetic variation and environmental exposure. Keywords : Stress, Cognitive Function, Executive Function, Memory, FMR1 , CGG Repeats

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Perceived stress and cognitive function in older adults: which aspect of perceived stress is important?

Abstract: In older adults, especially perceived self-efficacy showed independent associations with a broad range of cognitive functions. Perceived self-efficacy might be an important factor in reducing stress and the prevention of cognitive decline. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Cited by 69 publications

References 25 publications

Cognitive Reserve and Social Capital Accrued in Early and Midlife Moderate the Relation of Psychological Stress to Cognitive Performance in Old Age

Cognitive Reserve and Social Capital Accrued in Early and Midlife Moderate the Relation of Psychological Stress to Cognitive Performance in Old Age

Genetic and Environmental Influences on Self-Reported Cognitive Functioning: Associations of Diverse Measures of Stress across the FMR1 CGG Repeat Range

Genetic and Environmental Influences on Self-Reported Cognitive Functioning: Associations of Diverse Measures of Stress across the FMR1 CGG Repeat Range

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