Linked Lives: Dyadic Trajectories of Cognitive Function Among Middle-Aged and Older Couples.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Our study is among the first to analyze the developmental trajectories of cognitive function at the couple level.

Methods

Using longitudinal dyadic data obtained from 2,130 heterosexual couples who participated in the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study between 2011 and 2020, we employed the dyadic latent growth curve model to analyze the developmental trajectories of wives' and husbands' cognitive function from 2011 to 2018. We examined the significant predictors of membership of the latent profiles, as well as the extent to which membership of the latent profiles predicted husbands' and wives' depressive symptoms at follow-up (i.e., in 2018 and 2020).

Results

The two identified dyadic profiles reflected distinct developmental trajectories at th

SUBMITTER: Kong D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12284394 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature