Employment trajectories in midlife and cognitive performance in later life: longitudinal study of older American men and women.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although being employed during midlife is positively associated with cognitive function in later life, little is known with respect to cumulative trajectories or durations of time spent in different kinds of work.

Methods

We investigated the relationships between employment trajectory from ages 31 years to 50 years and cognitive skills at ages 50-78 years among 2521 adults in the US Panel Study of Income Dynamics from 1968 to 2016. Sequence analysis was used to identify prototypical employment trajectories, capturing employment status and high versus lower job skill level at each year of age from 31 years to 50 years. Adjusted and weighted logistic regression was used to estimate relationships between employment trajectory and performance on each of four cognitive

SUBMITTER: Kobayashi LC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6437762 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature