Effects of Pension Eligibility Expansion on Men's Cognitive Function: Findings from Rural South Africa.

ABSTRACT: Two-thirds of people living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) live in low- and middle-income countries, and this figure is expected to rise as these populations are rapidly aging. Since evidence demonstrates links between socioeconomic status and slower rates of cognitive decline, protecting older adults' cognitive function in resource-limited countries that lack the infrastructure to cope with ADRD is crucial to reduce the burden it places on these populations and their health systems. While cash transfers are a promising intervention to promote healthy cognitive aging, factors such as household wealth and level of education often confound the ability to make causal inferences on the impact of cash transfers and cognitive function. This study uses a quasi-experimental

SUBMITTER: Jock J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10533724 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature