Prevalence and incidence of memory complaints in employed compared to non-employed aged 55-64 years and the role of employment characteristics.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To examine the association of employment status and characteristics with prevalent and incident memory complaints (MC) in 55-64-year-olds.

Methods

Subjects were participants of the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam (LASA). Respondents with baseline data were selected to examine the association of employment status (n = 1525) and employment characteristics (n = 1071) with prevalent MC (i.e., MC at baseline). Respondents without MC at baseline were selected to examine the association of employment (n = 526) and employment characteristics (n = 379; working hours, job prestige, job level, psychological job demands, iso-strain) with incident MC (i.e., no MC at baseline and MC at three-year follow-up). Associations were adjusted for relevant covariates (demographics, m

SUBMITTER: Rijs KJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4351065 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature