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

• Main Authors: Hiroshi Murayama (Author), Fumiko Miyamae (Author), Chiaki Ura (Author), Naoko Sakuma (Author), Mika Sugiyama (Author), Hiroki Inagaki (Author), Tsuyoshi Okamura (Author), Shuichi Awata (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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....