Cognitive Impairment and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Take-Up Among the Eligible Older Americans.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) among eligible adults aged 60 and older is much lower than among the younger population, and rates continue to decline throughout the life course while at the same time the risk of cognitive impairment increases. Due to the high administrative burden associated with SNAP application processes, cognitive impairment may be associated with low uptake of SNAP among the low-income older adult population, particularly among more socially disadvantaged groups (females, Blacks, and those living alone). We provide new evidence that changes in cognitive functioning are associated with reductions in the probability of SNAP take-up among eligible older adults.

Methods

Using panel data from the Health and Re

SUBMITTER: Zuo D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10091494 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature