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長期財務困境與中年認知表現及晚年腦部老化相關,英國長期研究發現
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長期財務困境與中年認知表現及晚年腦部老化相關,英國長期研究發現

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英國倫敦大學學院團隊追蹤1946年出生世代2759名成人發現,成年後持續面臨低收入或財務困境者,中年認知表現較差,約70歲時腦部MRI顯示腦室體積較大,即使控制童年認知、教育及家庭背景,關聯仍存在,尤其在男性、童年社經條件較差及攜帶APOE-ε4基因者中更明顯。

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研究追蹤英國1946年出生世代的成人,從成年早期開始監測家庭收入與財務困境,並在53歲進行認知測驗,69至71歲進行腦部MRI掃描,以觀察成年財務狀況與中年認知及晚年腦部結構的關聯。

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2026/09/09 13:58

研究發現,成年時期持續面臨財務困境,與中年認知表現及晚年腦部結構變化存在關聯;示意圖。(取自Freepik)

〔編譯陳成良/綜合報導〕長期為錢煩惱,可能不只影響生活品質,數十年後甚至與大腦老化有關。英國最新一項長期人體研究發現,成年後持續面臨低收入或財務困境者,中年認知表現較差,到了約70歲,腦部磁振造影(MRI)也出現較明顯的老化相關變化。

科技新聞網站《ScienceDaily》報導,這項由英國倫敦大學學院(University College London,UCL)團隊進行的研究,分析「英國1946年出生世代」2759名成人的長期資料,研究成果發表於老年醫學期刊《老齡化創新》(Innovation in Aging)。

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研究團隊從受試者成年早期開始追蹤家庭收入與財務困境,並在53歲進行語文記憶、資訊處理速度等認知測驗;其中400多名受試者到了69至71歲,再接受腦部MRI掃描,讓研究人員得以觀察成年財務狀況、中年認知表現與晚年腦部結構之間的關聯。

研究發現,約每6人就有1人屬於持續低收入族群,另約每8人有1人長期面臨財務困境。長期承受經濟壓力者在53歲時的認知測驗表現較差,到了70歲左右,MRI則顯示腦室體積較大。腦室擴大通常與周邊腦組織萎縮有關,可作為觀察腦部老化的結構指標。

即使將童年認知能力、教育程度及原生家庭社經背景等因素納入分析,長期財務困境與認知及腦部影像差異之間的關聯仍然存在。

男性與帶這種基因者 關聯更明顯

進一步分析發現,長期財務困境與大腦老化指標的關聯,在男性、童年社經條件較差,以及帶有阿茲海默症風險基因「APOE-ε4」的族群中更為明顯。研究人員認為,長期經濟壓力可能透過慢性心理壓力、生活條件及其他健康因素,與日後的認知及腦部健康產生關聯。

不過,這項研究屬於長期觀察性研究,發現的是財務狀況與認知、腦部結構之間的關聯,不能直接證明「為錢煩惱會造成大腦老化」,更不能據此推論貧窮會直接導致失智症。

研究團隊指出,這項研究的價值在於從成年早期一路追蹤至晚年,顯示長期累積的社會經濟壓力,可能與數十年後的腦部健康狀況存在聯繫。

Open Questions

  • 財務困境如何透過具體生理機制影響腦部結構?
  • 干預經濟壓力是否能減緩或逆轉相關腦部變化?
  • 女性及未攜帶APOE-ε4基因族群的關聯強度為何?

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