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Disparities in cognition persist between non-Hispanic Black (hereafter, Black) and non-Hispanic White (hereafter, White … relationship between school racial segregation and later-life cognition remains underexplored. We examined a nationally sample of …
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early-life circumstances are collectively and individually associated with racial disparities in late-life cognition … segregated schooling before college) is associated with 28.8%-39.7% of the racial disparities in cognition. Policies that improve … educational equity have the potential to reduce racial disparities in cognition into older ages. Clinicians may leverage early …
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Disparities in cognition persist between non-Hispanic Black (hereafter, Black) and non-Hispanic White (hereafter, White … relationship between school racial segregation and later-life cognition remains underexplored. We examined a nationally sample of …
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This paper offers one of the first evidence in a developing country context that transitory exposure to high temperatures may disrupt low-stakes cognitive activities across a range of age cohorts. By matching eight years of repeated cognitive tests among all the participants in a nationally...
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and epidemiologic evidence linking air pollution, cognition performance and real-world decision making, we first … illustrate key physiological and psychological pathways between air pollution and cognition. We then document the main patterns …
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We examine the long-term relationship between childhood circumstances and cognitive aging. In particular, we differentiate the level of cognitive deficit from the rate of cognitive decline. Applying a linear mixed-effect model to three waves of China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Surveys...
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Rapid population aging elevates burden of chronic and non-communicable diseases among older adults. Despite the critical role of self-management in disease prevention and control, effective management of diseases can be cognitively demanding and may require additional supports from family and...
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Cognitive impairment creates significant challenges to health and well-being of the fast-growing aging population. Early recognition of cognitive impairment may confer important advantages, allowing for diagnosis and appropriate treatment, education, psychosocial support, and improved...
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