This newspaper comprehensively reports from foreign media Since the 1990s，South Africa’s social grant system continues to develop and improve，Now it has become one bet365 new user promo most comprehensive social security systems in the Southern Hemisphere。According to the "2022-2023 South African Social Security Administration Annual Work Plan"，47% bet365 new user promo South African population receive monthly social grants，About 18 million of them need social assistance to meet basic living needs；About 10 million people receive temporary COVID-19 relief payment of R350 per month。Some studies have examined the positive role that South Africa’s social grant system plays in social development，Including improving children’s nutritional status and education levels，Increase women’s participation in the labor market, etc.。Recently，Kathleen Kahn, professor bet365 new user promo Department of Health and Population, School of Public Health, University bet365 new user promo Witwatersrand, South Africa, and others wrote an article on the "Dialogue" website，The social grant system helps the elderly maintain a good cognitive level，The ability to think clearly、Learning ability and memory。

Kahn et al. investigated the impact of three cash transfer programs on the health status of 5059 adults aged 40 and above in rural Mpumalanga Province, South Africa。The Agincourt Health and Sociodemographic Surveillance System at the University bet365 new user promo Witwatersrand is used to study the health of approximately 120,000 people in 31 villages in South Africa、The relationship between population changes and social transformation。A cash transfer trial bet365 new user promo system between 2011 and 2015 provided the data needed for Kahn et al.'s study。The research team also used data from the Health and Aging in Africa: Longitudinal Study in South Africa。

The first study aims to explore the relationship between receipt of cash subsidies and cognitive levels bet365 new user promo elderly in later life。Based on data provided by the Agincourt Health and Sociodemographic Surveillance System，Discovered by Kahn et al.，Older adults who receive cash assistance have better cognitive health，Memory declines more slowly，Lower chance of developing dementia。Kahn et al. also observed，Increasing cash transfers significantly reduces the risk of death among elderly people with comparative advantages in education and wealth。

In the second study，Kahn et al. explored the impact bet365 new user promo Old Age Grant, a component bet365 new user promo South African public pension, on the cognitive health of older men in later life。From 2008 to 2010，The male receiving age of South African Old Age Allowance is reduced from 65 to 60 years old。In other words，Policy adjustment period，Men aged 60-64 can receive an additional 1-5 years of old age benefits before reaching the age of 65。Research findings，Male with 5 years of additional eligibility，Their cognitive function is significantly better than that without expanded eligibility。Kahn et al. also discovered a "ladder" pattern，That is, every additional year bet365 new user promo old-age subsidy，The cognitive function bet365 new user promo recipient will be gradually improved。

 A final study examined the impact of child support payments on cognitive health in later life for older women。When South Africa implemented the child support grant policy in 1998，Only children under 7 years old are eligible to apply。After a series of policy adjustments，The age range of children receiving subsidies is gradually broadening，Finally raised to 18 in 2012。This means，There is a big difference in the amount of child support subsidy received by two women with the same number of children but different birth times。Discovered by Kahn et al.，The higher the amount of child support subsidy received，The higher the cognitive level bet365 new user promo mother in her later years。

In summary，South Africa’s current social grant system has a positive effect on maintaining the physical and mental health bet365 new user promo elderly。Future research will focus on exploring the optimal timing of cash transfer programs to promote healthy aging、Structures and Goals。As the proportion bet365 new user promo elderly population in South Africa will increase significantly in the next 20 years，Kahn and others believe，Continuous promotion bet365 new user promo social subsidy system will improve the cognitive health level and livelihood security bet365 new user promo elderly。

　　(Liu Yuwei/Compiled)