Lifecourse Traumatic Events and Cognitive Aging in the Health and Retirement Study

Citation

Stebbins, Rebecca C.; Maselko, Joanna; Yang, Yang Claire; Plassman, Brenda L.; Edwards, Jessie K.; & Aiello, Allison E. (2022). Lifecourse Traumatic Events and Cognitive Aging in the Health and Retirement Study. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 63(5), 818-826. PMCID: PMC10493076

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Much of the heterogeneity in the rate of cognitive decline and the age of dementia onset remains unexplained, and there is compelling data supporting psychosocial stressors as important risk factors. However, the literature has yet to come to a consensus on whether there is a causal relationship and, if there is, its direction and strength. This study estimates the relationship between lifecourse traumatic events and cognitive trajectories and predicted dementia incidence.
METHODS: Using data on 7,785 participants aged

URL

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2022.05.007

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year Published

2022

Journal Title

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Author(s)

Stebbins, Rebecca C.
Maselko, Joanna
Yang, Yang Claire
Plassman, Brenda L.
Edwards, Jessie K.
Aiello, Allison E.

Article Type

Regular

PMCID

PMC10493076

Data Set/Study

Health and Retirement Study (HRS)

Continent/Country

United States of America

State

Nonspecific

ORCiD

Yang - 0000-0001-7279-1479
Aiello - 0000-0001-7029-2537
Maselko - 0000-0002-6270-8237
Edwards, J -0000-0002-1741-335X