Multilevel and multidimensional features of socioeconomic status and cognitive function in older adulthood: a cross-sectional analysis of the IGNITE study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lower socioeconomic status (SES) is associated with increased risk of cognitive decline and dementia, yet reliance on singular indicators of SES limits understanding of these relationships. We examined multiple SES characteristics at the individual and area-levels simultaneously in association with diverse cognitive processes in a large, community-dwelling older adult sample.

Methods

Data collected at three United States sites (Boston, Pittsburgh, Kansas City) included a comprehensive cognitive assessment comprising measures of episodic memory, executive function, processing speed, working memory, and visuospatial abilities. Multiple SES measures were obtained including area-level (Area Deprivation Index), subjective, and objective SES. We generated a novel object

SUBMITTER: Drake JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12396020 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature