ArticleAging clinical and experimental research2021
Verbal memory is associated with adherence to COVID-19 protective behaviors in community dwelling older adults.
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- Association of memory function with COVID-19 outcomes in adults aged 50 years and older: analysis of three prospective cohorts.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- The Mediating Role of Cortical Atrophy on the Relationship between the Resilience Index and Cognitive Function: Findings from the Healthy Brain Initiative.Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD · 2024Article
- Cognitive predictors of COVID-19 mitigation behaviors in vaccinated and unvaccinated general population members.Vaccine · 2023Article
- Association of Global Cognitive Function With Psychological Distress and Adherence to Public Health Recommendations During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic: The Women's Health Initiative.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2022Article
- The role of attention control in complex real-world tasks.Psychonomic bulletin & review · 2022Review
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Abstract
backgroundAdherence to protective behaviors is central to limiting the spread of COVID-19 and associated risk of serious illness and mortality in older populations. Whether cognition predicts adherence to protective behaviors has not been examined in older adults.
aimsTo examine whether specific cognitive abilities predict adherence to COVID-19 protective behaviors in older adults, independent of other relevant factors.
methodsData from 431 older adults (i.e., ≥ 65 years) who took part in the COVID-19 module of the Health and Retirement Study were included in the present study. Separate binary logistic regression models were used to examine whether performance on measures of immediate and delayed recall and working memory predicted adherence to COVID-19 protective behaviors, controlling for demographics, level of COVID-19 concern, depressive symptoms, and medical conditions.
resultsFor every unit increase in immediate and delayed recall, the probability of adhering to COVID-19 protective behaviors increased by 47% and 69%, respectively. There was no association between the measure of working memory and adherence. DISCUSSION: It is of public interest to understand the factors that reduce adherence to protective behaviors so that we can better protect those most vulnerable and limit community spread. Our findings demonstrate that reduced memory predicts non-adherence to COVID-19 protective behaviors, independent of virus concern, and other relevant demographic and health factors.
conclusionsPublic health strategies aimed at increasing adherence to COVID-19 protective behaviors in community dwelling older adults, should account for the role of reduced cognitive function in limiting adherence.
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