Negative Wealth Shock and Cognitive Decline and Dementia in Middle-Aged and Older US Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

As a financial hardship, negative wealth shock has been implicated in some adverse health outcomes. However, associations between negative wealth shock and cognitive decline and dementia have not been examined.

Objective

To investigate whether negative wealth shock was associated with cognitive decline and incident dementia among middle-aged and older US adults.

Design, setting, and participants

The Health and Retirement Study (HRS) is a prospective cohort study conducted biennially among US adults older than 50 years. Data from the HRS from calendar years 1996 to 2020 were analyzed from July 1 to 31, 2023. The final sample included 8082 participants with complete data of interest.

Exposures

Wealth status was quantified with questionnaires. Negative

SUBMITTER: Pan L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10751595 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature