ArticleThe journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences2020
Spousal Education and Cognitive Functioning in Later Life.
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- A National Dyadic Study of Spousal Education and Hypertension Among Older Couples in the United States.Research on aging · 2025Article
- Spousal Education and Memory Decline: Evidence From the English Longitudinal Study of Aging.The Gerontologist · 2025Article
- Does Schooling Improve Cognitive Abilities at Older Ages? Causal Evidence From Nonparametric Bounds.Demography · 2025Article
- Marital status, brain health, and cognitive reserve among diverse older adults.Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society : JINS · 2025Article
- Spousal education and frailty levels among Chinese older adults: A national longitudinal study.SSM - population health · 2024Article
- A national longitudinal dyadic analysis of spousal education and cognitive decline in the United States.Social science & medicine (1982) · 2024Article
- Cognition and Financial Decision-Making in Older Adult Spouses.Gerontology · 2023Article
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- The Association Between Spousal Education and Cognitive Ability Among Older Mexican Adults.The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · 2020Article
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objectivesNumerous studies have documented the relationship between education and cognitive functioning at the individual level. Yet few studies have examined whether a spouse's education spills over to influence the other spouse's cognitive functioning. This study, therefore, investigates the association between spousal education and cognitive functioning, the pathways that may account for this association, and gender differences in this association.
methodGrowth curve models were analyzed by using longitudinal couple data from the Health and Retirement Study (N = 5,846 individuals).
resultsMore years of spousal education are associated with higher level of cognitive functioning at age 65 (γ000 = 0.0532, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.0163-0.0901) and slower decline in cognitive functioning in later adulthood (γ100 = 0.0054, 95% CI = 0.0026-0.0082). The positive association between spousal education and the level of cognitive functioning at age 65 is fully explained by economic resources. The association of spousal education with the rate of change in cognitive functioning decreases but remains significant after controlling for economic resources and health behaviors (γ100 = 0.0043, 95% CI = 0.0014-0.0072). The association between spousal education and cognitive functioning is similar for men and women. DISCUSSION: Findings suggest that more years of spousal education may slow decline in cognitive functioning for men and women in later life.
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