Effects of Graphene Far-Infrared and Social Network Interventions on Depression, Anxiety and Dementia in Older Adults: The Role of Social Contact-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Effects of Graphene Far-Infrared and Social Network Interventions on Depression, Anxiety and Dementia in Older Adults: The Role of Social Contact

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Zhao Yuqing¹,Chen Yaru¹,Yu Feifei¹,Dai Chenyi²,Zhang Chengyuan³,Liu Minxue⁴,Zheng Nanfeng⁵,Liu Zhengkui¹

Affiliation:

1. CAS Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

2. University of California, Davis

3. Feidong County Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine

4. Anhui Normal University

5. Xiamen University

Abstract

Abstract Background Five-guaranteed elderly individuals are a special group of the elderly Chinese population faced with unique challenges; these individuals lack any financial resources (including support by relatives), and are solely reliant on the government to provide food, clothing, medical care, and housing as well as burials. Methods To address the emotional and cognitive difficulties experienced by this special group, we designed this study, which is the first to apply a graphene far-infrared radiation intervention (GFII; an exploratory and noninvasive technique) in this population. We also administered a social network intervention (SNI) given the social isolation of these individuals, in addition to a corresponding control group. Results The results showed that GFII led to immediate improvements in depression, anxiety, and cognitive impairment in the five-guaranteed elderly individuals, and the improvement in cognitive function was sustained over time. Moreover, even the control group showed significant improvements in depression and cognitive function after the intervention period. Conclusions The GFII is a promising intervention that can be applied to intervene in cognitive and mood disorders in older adults. Beyond that, although five-guaranteed elderly individuals may be a subset of the elderly Chinese population in extreme distress, the appearance of "people" and the attention and resources it implies can effectively improve negative emotions and cognitive deficits, which may have substantial practical significance for social work given worldwide population aging.

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Research Square Platform LLC

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