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Economic Conditions at the Time of Birth and Cognitive Abilities Late in Life: Evidence from Eleven European Countries

Doblhammer, Gabriele; den Berg, Gerard J. van; Fritze, … - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2011

With ageing populations and a stronger reliance on individual financial decision-making concerning asset portfolios, retirement schemes, pensions and insurances, it becomes increasingly important to understand the determinants of cognitive ability among the elderly. Macro-economic recession and...

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Economic conditions at the time of birth and cognitive abilities late in life: evidence from eleven European countries

Doblhammer, Gabriele; den Berg, Gerard J. van; Fritze, … - Institutet för Arbetsmarknads- och Utbildningspolitisk … - 2011

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Evaluating the effect of care programs for elderly people with dementia on caregiver’s well-being.

Gramain, Agnès; Malavolti, Laëtitia - Université Paris-Dauphine - 2004

dementia (day-care centers and group-living) on the well-being of the primary caregiver of patients. For this evaluation, we …

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Children's residential proximity, spousal presence and dementia risk

Lin, Zhuoer; Yin, Xuecheng; Levy, Becca R.; Yuan, Yue; … - 2024

dementia risk in cognitively impaired older adults. We analyzed 14,600 individuals aged 50 and older with cognitive impairment …

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Children's residential proximity, spousal presence and dementia risk

Lin, Zhuoer; Yin, Xuecheng; Levy, Becca R.; Yuan, Yue; … - 2024

dementia risk in cognitively impaired older adults. We analyzed 14,600 individuals aged 50 and older with cognitive impairment …

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How Do Surrogates Make Treatment Decisions for Patients with Dementia? An Experimental Survey Study

Nicholas, Lauren Hersch; Langa, Kenneth M.; Halpern, … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2024

to recommend life-sustaining treatments for patients with dementia, especially after personal exposure. Second …, respondents were more likely to ignore patient preferences for life-extending treatment when the patient had dementia, and choose … unwanted life-extending treatments for patients without dementia. Third, in scenarios where the patient's wishes were unclear …

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Using Structural Equation Modeling to Understand the Role of Informal and Formal Supports on the Well-being of Caregivers of Persons with Dementia

Raina, Parminder; McIntyre, Chris; Zhu, Bin; MDowell, Ian; … - Department of Economics, McMaster University - 2003

persons with dementia. Structural Equation Modeling was used to test specific hypotheses based on 327 caregivers of study … subjects with dementia who were living in the community and that were derived from the first wave of the Canadian Study of …

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The Role of Early-Life Conditions in the Cognitive Decline due to Adverse Events Later in Life

den Berg, Gerard J. van; Deeg, Dorly J. H.; Lindeboom, … - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2010

Cognitive functioning of elderly individuals may be affected by events such as the loss of a (grand)child or partner or the onset of a serious chronic condition, and by negative economic shocks such as job loss or the reduction of pension benefits. It is conceivable that the impact of such...

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The role of early-life conditions in the cognitive decline due to adverse events later in life

den Berg, Gerard J. van; Deeg, Dorly J.H.; Lindeboom, … - Institutet för Arbetsmarknads- och Utbildningspolitisk … - 2010

Serious life events, such as the loss of a relative or the onset of a chronic condition may influence cognitive functioning. We examine whether the cognitive impact of such events is stronger if conditions very early in life were adverse, using Dutch longitudinal data of older persons. We...

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Evaluating the effect of care programs for elderly people with dementia on caregiver’s well-being

Gramain, Agnès; Malavolti, Laëtitia - Université Paris-Dauphine (Paris IX) - 2004

dementia (day-care centers and group-living) on the well-being of the primary caregiver of patients. For this evaluation, we …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011166449