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View article: RECEIVED SOCIAL SUPPORT SATISFACTION MAY INFLUENCE THE PERCEIVED STRESS-COGNITION ASSOCIATION IN BLACK AMERICANS
RECEIVED SOCIAL SUPPORT SATISFACTION MAY INFLUENCE THE PERCEIVED STRESS-COGNITION ASSOCIATION IN BLACK AMERICANS Open
Previous research suggests that perceptions of stress shape cognitive health. Social support has been shown to be protective. Yet, it is not clear whether satisfaction with support is also beneficial. The aim of this study was to determine…
View article: Associations of Major Lifetime and Everyday Discrimination with Cognitive Function among Middle-Aged and Older Adults
Associations of Major Lifetime and Everyday Discrimination with Cognitive Function among Middle-Aged and Older Adults Open
Objectives We investigated the associations of lifetime and everyday discrimination with cognitive function. Methods Data were from the Chicago Community Adult Health Study (n=2952, mean age=43 years [SD=17]). We fitted multivariable linea…
View article: CONSEQUENCES OF PERCEIVED STRESS ON COGNITIVE DECLINE AND BLOOD PRESSURE AS A MODERATOR IN OLDER BLACK AMERICANS
CONSEQUENCES OF PERCEIVED STRESS ON COGNITIVE DECLINE AND BLOOD PRESSURE AS A MODERATOR IN OLDER BLACK AMERICANS Open
Previous research suggests that perceptions of stress shape cognitive health outcomes. However, few studies have explored this association longitudinally. The aim of this study was to determine whether perceived stress is associated with c…
View article: The effect of blood pressure on domain‐specific cognitive changes in older Black Americans: findings from the Baltimore Study of Aging – Patterns of Cognitive Aging
The effect of blood pressure on domain‐specific cognitive changes in older Black Americans: findings from the Baltimore Study of Aging – Patterns of Cognitive Aging Open
Background Previous research suggests that hypertension shape cognitive health outcomes in older Blacks (Whitfield 2008). However, few studies have explored the relation between objective and subjective blood pressure (BP) measures and cog…
View article: Time-lagged associations between two adverse childhood experiences and later-life cognitive function through educational attainment and stroke
Time-lagged associations between two adverse childhood experiences and later-life cognitive function through educational attainment and stroke Open
Objective: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have been associated with worse cognitive health in older adulthood. This study aimed to extend findings on the specificity, persistence, and pathways of associations between two ACEs and cog…
View article: Multiple forms of discrimination and inflammation in Black Americans: Are there differences by sex?
Multiple forms of discrimination and inflammation in Black Americans: Are there differences by sex? Open
View article: Mirabella at Arizona State University: A Case Example in Innovation at a University-Based Retirement Community
Mirabella at Arizona State University: A Case Example in Innovation at a University-Based Retirement Community Open
University-based retirement communities (UBRCs) are a relatively recent addition to housing options for older adults. The case example of a new UBRC, Mirabella at Arizona State University (ASU), is presented within the context of Age-Frien…
View article: THE INTERACTIVE EFFECTS OF EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SUPPORT ON COGNITION IN AFRICAN AMERICANS
THE INTERACTIVE EFFECTS OF EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SUPPORT ON COGNITION IN AFRICAN AMERICANS Open
This study examines whether the effects of receiving or providing social support on cognition differ by education. Data from 602 African American adults (48-95 years) enrolled in the Baltimore Study of Black Aging—Patterns of Cognitive Agi…
View article: Childhood and adulthood traumatic events differentially associate with cognitive aging among Black and White elders in the Health and Retirement Study
Childhood and adulthood traumatic events differentially associate with cognitive aging among Black and White elders in the Health and Retirement Study Open
Background Modifiable sociocontextual factors powerfully shape ADRD risk, and demonstrably contribute to well‐established racial disparities in cognitive aging. Stressful experiences occurring across the lifespan associate with brain aging…
View article: The Interactive Effects of Education and Social Support on Blood Pressure in African Americans
The Interactive Effects of Education and Social Support on Blood Pressure in African Americans Open
This study examined whether the effects of received and provided social support on blood pressure (BP) would differ by education. Data from 602 African American adults (48-95 years) enrolled in the Baltimore Study of Black Aging—Patterns o…
View article: Lifetime stressful experiences and cognitive performance in African American and white older adults: New evidence from a population‐based cohort
Lifetime stressful experiences and cognitive performance in African American and white older adults: New evidence from a population‐based cohort Open
Background Growing evidence suggests that modifiable sociocontextual factors powerfully shape health including risk for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD), and contribute substantially to well‐established racial disparities i…
View article: Do Depressive Symptoms Shape Blacks’ Perceptions of Stress Over Time?
Do Depressive Symptoms Shape Blacks’ Perceptions of Stress Over Time? Open
The established association between stress and depression is typically examined only in one direction and cross-sectionally. Data from the Baltimore Study of Black Aging-Patterns of Cognitive Aging was used to longitudinally examine the bi…
View article: Interactive effects of chronic health conditions and financial hardship on episodic memory among older blacks: Findings from the Health and Retirement Study
Interactive effects of chronic health conditions and financial hardship on episodic memory among older blacks: Findings from the Health and Retirement Study Open
Background Previous research suggests that chronic health conditions and financial hardship robustly shape cognitive health outcomes, including ADRD risk in older Blacks. However, few studies have explored the moderating effect of financia…
View article: A-077 Relationship Between Mental Health and Physical Health and Neurocognitive Function among Latinx People Living With HIV
A-077 Relationship Between Mental Health and Physical Health and Neurocognitive Function among Latinx People Living With HIV Open
Objective The relationship between self-reported mental health (MH), physical health (PH), and neurocognition (NC) is vastly understudied among Latinx people living with HIV (PLWH). Evidence of increased somatization in this group suggests…
View article: Education differentially contributes to cognitive reserve across racial/ethnic groups
Education differentially contributes to cognitive reserve across racial/ethnic groups Open
Introduction We examined whether educational attainment differentially contributes to cognitive reserve (CR) across race/ethnicity. Methods A total of 1553 non‐Hispanic Whites (Whites), non‐Hispanic Blacks (Blacks), and Hispanics in the Wa…
View article: Interactive Effects of Chronic Health Conditions And Financial Hardship On Episodic Memory Among Older Blacks: Findings From The Health And Retirement Study
Interactive Effects of Chronic Health Conditions And Financial Hardship On Episodic Memory Among Older Blacks: Findings From The Health And Retirement Study Open
Previous research links chronic health conditions and financial hardship to cognitive outcomes among older Blacks. However, few studies have explored the moderating effect of financial hardship on chronic disease burden and specific cognit…
View article: Erratum to: Do Depressive Symptoms Shape Blacks’ Perceptions of Stress Over Time?
Erratum to: Do Depressive Symptoms Shape Blacks’ Perceptions of Stress Over Time? Open
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igaa022.].
View article: EXPLORING SEX DIFFERENCES IN COGNITION IN OLDER BLACKS
EXPLORING SEX DIFFERENCES IN COGNITION IN OLDER BLACKS Open
Previous literature suggest that women experience more dementia than men. However, it is unclear what accounts for these differences and whether sex differences exist among Blacks over time. We hypothesize that Black women will have worse …
View article: EXPLORING THE WITHIN-PERSON COUPLING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BLOOD PRESSURE AND COGNITION IN OLDER AFRICAN AMERICANS
EXPLORING THE WITHIN-PERSON COUPLING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BLOOD PRESSURE AND COGNITION IN OLDER AFRICAN AMERICANS Open
We examined the within-person relationship between systolic blood pressure (SBP) and cognition and whether this association is moderated by hypertension status and stress level. Analysis was conducted on 50 (39 women and 11 men) community-…
View article: The Roles of Health Literacy and Physician-Patient Relationship in Self-Reported Health Outcomes Within a Diverse Sample of Persons Living with HIV
The Roles of Health Literacy and Physician-Patient Relationship in Self-Reported Health Outcomes Within a Diverse Sample of Persons Living with HIV Open
Objective Barriers like poor health literacy and patient-provider communication add to health disparities in diverse populations. Perceived autonomy has been shown to improve patients’ health satisfaction and knowledge of their illness. Ho…
View article: Greater Disease Burden, Greater Risk? Exploring Cognitive Change and Health Status Among Older Blacks
Greater Disease Burden, Greater Risk? Exploring Cognitive Change and Health Status Among Older Blacks Open
Objective: The objective of study is to examine the relationships between health status and changes in cognition over time among middle to older aged Blacks. Method: Data come from the Baltimore Study of Black Aging—Patterns of Cognitive A…
View article: Black-white mental status trajectories: What ages do differences emerge?
Black-white mental status trajectories: What ages do differences emerge? Open
View article: DOES DISCRIMINATION PLAY A ROLE IN RACIAL DISPARITIES IN COGNITIVE ABILITY AMONG OLDER U.S. ADULTS?
DOES DISCRIMINATION PLAY A ROLE IN RACIAL DISPARITIES IN COGNITIVE ABILITY AMONG OLDER U.S. ADULTS? Open
Race and stress exposure are associated with cognitive ability among older adults. This study examines racial disparities in cognitive ability among aging black and white adults enrolled in waves 4 and 5 of the Americans’ Changing Lives St…
View article: EXAMINING CHANGES IN COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT SYMPTOMS AMONG OLDER U.S. BLACK AND WHITE ADULTS
EXAMINING CHANGES IN COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT SYMPTOMS AMONG OLDER U.S. BLACK AND WHITE ADULTS Open
Individuals with increasing cognitive impairment are at risk of developing Alzheimer’s or other dementias. Blacks are approximately 2–3 times more likely than whites to have cognitive impairment and these disparities worsen over time. This…
View article: A Longitudinal Study of Black-White Disparities in Cognitive Aging
A Longitudinal Study of Black-White Disparities in Cognitive Aging Open
PURPOSE: As the U.S. population of older adults continues to grow, age-related cognitive impairment and dementia will become a greater concern for public health since both increase with age. Studies have found that blacks are disproportion…
View article: TRAJECTORIES OF CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS OVER THE LIFE COURSE: SEX DIFFERENCES IN THE ACCUMULATION OF MULTIMORBIDITY
TRAJECTORIES OF CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS OVER THE LIFE COURSE: SEX DIFFERENCES IN THE ACCUMULATION OF MULTIMORBIDITY Open
Race and stress have been shown to influence cognition in older adults.This study examines racial disparities in cognitive ability among aging U.S. black and white adults enrolled in waves 4 and 5 of the Americans' Changing Lives study (AC…