Offspring education and cognitive health: A comparison between Hispanic and White older adults in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

We compared the relationship between offspring education and cognitive health outcomes among Hispanic and White adults.

Methods

We used data from Hispanic and White (1998-2018) United States (US) Health and Retirement Study (HRS) participants (n = 17,484). We assessed cognitive function and decline using episodic memory scores in linear mixed models and incident cognitive impairment with no dementia (CIND) or probable dementia using the Langa-Weir 27-point-scale in Cox proportional hazards models.

Results

Higher offspring education (> 12 years) was associated with higher baseline cognitive scores and faster cognitive decline. Higher offspring education was also linked to a reduced risk of CIND or probable dementia, particularly among Hispanic participants

SUBMITTER: Meza E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11848152 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature