Foreclosure, memory decline, and dementia probability: A longitudinal cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Housing insecurity is rising among older adults; health researchers know little about how this may impact their cognitive health. We investigated links between foreclosure and older adults' memory and probability of dementia.

Methods

Using the Health and Retirement Study (2008 to 2018), we fit mixed models comparing the memory and dementia probability scores of 249 older adults who experienced foreclosure (treated) with 15,645 who did not. Baseline covariates included sociodemographics and health. Models were stratified by age group.

Results

Foreclosure was associated with faster memory decline among middle-aged (50 to 64) older adults (-0.007 standard deviations/year, 95% confidence interval: -0.13, -0.001). Compared to average memory decline among middl

SUBMITTER: Kim MH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11497684 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature