Lifetime Socioeconomic Status, Cognitive Decline, and Brain Characteristics.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Socioeconomic status (SES) has an important association with cognitive function and structural brain indices. Identifying the nature of this association will guide strategies for improving health equity.

Objective

To test the longitudinal associations of SES with cognitive decline and brain characteristics and to examine whether these associations differ between Black and White individuals.

Design, setting, and participants

Participants aged 65 years old or older were recruited for this population-based cohort study from 4 communities on the south side of Chicago, Illinois. At-home interviews were conducted between 1993 and 2012. The data were analyzed in April 2024.

Main outcomes and measures

Outcome measures were level and change in global cognitio

SUBMITTER: Krueger KR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11846010 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature