Racial and Educational Disparities in Dementia and Dementia-Free Life Expectancy.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

We estimate life expectancy with and without dementia for Americans 65 years and older by education and race to examine how these stratification systems combine to shape disparities in later-life cognitive health.

Method

Based on the Health and Retirement Study (2000-2014), we use a multivariate, incidence-based life table approach to estimate life expectancy by cognitive health status for race-education groups. The models also simulate group differences in the prevalence of dementia implied by these rates.

Results

The life table results document notable race-education differences in dementia and dementia-free life expectancy, as well as stark differences in implied dementia prevalence. At each education level, blacks can expect to live more years with deme

SUBMITTER: Farina MP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7530490 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature