Occupation, Retirement Age, and 20-Year Cognitive Decline: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Neurocognitive Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

We examined the association of both midlife occupation and age at retirement with cognitive decline in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) biracial community-based cohort.

Methods

Current or most recent occupation at ARIC baseline (1987-1989; aged 45-64 years) was categorized based on 1980 US Census major occupation groups and tertiles of the Nam-Powers-Boyd occupational status score (n = 14,090). Retirement status via annual follow-up questionnaires administered ascertained in 1999-2007 was classified as occurring before or after age 70 (n = 7,503). Generalized estimating equation models were used to examine associations of occupation and age at retirement with trajectories of global cognitive factor scores, assessed from visit 2 (1990-1992) to visit

SUBMITTER: Liu AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11300158 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature