ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Public Health
Sec. Aging and Public Health
Volume 13 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1665324
This article is part of the Research TopicUnveiling the Mental Health Impact of Physical Decline in Older Adults: A Holistic ApproachView all 14 articles
Subjective cognitive decline—a neglected but preventable public health concern: development and validation of a risk prediction model for subjective cognitive decline in older adults: a cross-sectional survey study from Anhui Province in eastern China
Provisionally accepted
- 1Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, China
- 2Yijishan Hospital of Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, China
- 3The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wangnan Medical College, Wuhu, China
- 4Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University (Shandong Provincial Hospital), Jinan, China
- 5Lu’an Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Lu'an, China
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Subjective Cognitive Decline (SCD) is a significant risk factor for dementia and is prevalent among older adults in China. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and associated factors of SCD among older adults in Anhui Province, and to develop a validated risk prediction model.
Keywords: older adults, Subjective cognitive decline symptoms, Cross-sectional study, Prediction model, China
Received: 14 Jul 2025; Accepted: 15 Sep 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Zhang, Liu, Hu, Liu, Min, Luo, Dou, Xu and Tao. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence:
Ming Zhang, wnyxyzhangming@foxmail.com
Xiubin Tao, 1325609568@qq.com
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