Neighborhood socioeconomic status and segregation linked to cognitive decline.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Few longitudinal studies have examined the joint impact of neighborhood segregation and neighborhood socioeconomic status (NSES) in cognitive decline over time.

Methods

This study included non-Hispanic White (NHW, n = 209) and Black participants (n = 118) whose cognition was evaluated as part of an ongoing longitudinal study. Four distinct categories of segregation and NSES were evaluated for their association with cognitive outcomes (episodic memory, semantic memory, executive function, and spatial ability) using race-specific mixed-effects models.

Results

Compared to Black participants living in higher segregation-lower NSES areas, Black participants living in lower segregation-lower NSES areas or higher segregation-higher NSES areas exper

SUBMITTER: Meyer OL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9909261 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan-Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature