Gendered life courses and cognitive functioning in later life: the role of context-specific gender norms and lifetime employment.

ABSTRACT: With increasing life expectancy, dementia poses an epidemiological challenge. As a cure has not been developed, the investigation into preventive factors becomes pivotal. Previous research emphasizes the cognitively stimulating and socio-emotional benefits of lifetime employment, but research on heterogeneous patterns across social groups and societal contexts remains sparse. Sociological approaches have a promising potential to provide insights into health inequalities and can contribute to the study of this major societal challenge. We investigate the influence of previous employment biographies on cognitive functioning for men and women aged 50 to 75 in 19 European countries, using longitudinal and retrospective information from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe. We

SUBMITTER: Bertogg A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10063772 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature