The interplay between biological aging and volunteering engagement in predicting cognitive performance: Evidence from the Harmonized Cognitive Assessment Protocol study.
Abstract
Promoting cognitive health and preventing deficits is crucial for improving the population level health and reducing economic burdens. Biological aging, influenced by DNA methylation (DNAm), plays a key role in predicting cognitive performance and brain aging. A more recent body of literature shows that social engagement, and volunteering in particular, may play an important role in modifying the relationship between epigenetic age acceleration and cognitive performance.
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Research summary
The paper claims that volunteering engagement may modify the relationship between biological aging and cognitive performance. This research is relevant as it explores the interplay between biological aging and social engagement, potentially addressing factors that influence cognitive health and longevity.
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