Midlife Psychological Well-Being and its Impact on Cognitive Functioning Later in Life: An Observational Study Using a Female British Birth Cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is growing interest in public health strategies to modify dementia risk in midlife to reduce the burden of cognitive impairment in subsequent decades. Risk reduction messages should include key recommendations for women in response to the high prevalence of dementia observed in this population. Midlife is a critical period for dementia-related brain changes and psychosocial crises. Psychological well-being can improve resilience to crises, yet it is not well understood with respect to dementia risk reduction.

Objective

This study aimed to examine the association between midlife psychological well-being and cognitive function in later life in women.

Methods

The study included 703 women from the British 1946 birth cohort in the Medical Research Council'

SUBMITTER: Nakanishi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6894933 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature