ArticleThe journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences2022
Marital Loss and Cognitive Function: Does Timing Matter?
Article in The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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- The association between lifetime marital histories and later-life cognitive function: evidence from the United States and China.The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · 2026Article
- Life after loss: cognitive differences by gender and age following widowhood or divorce transitions.The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · 2026Article
- Spousal bereavement and its effects on later life physical and cognitive capability: the Tromsø study.GeroScience · 2024Article
- A study on cognitive trajectory changes and predictive factors in middle-aged and older adults individuals with dual sensory impairment based on the health social determinants model.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- The Value of Handgrip Strength and Self-Rated Squat Ability in Predicting Mild Cognitive Impairment: Development and Validation of a Prediction Model.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingArticle
- The Association Between Divorce and Late-life Brain Health in a Racially and Ethnically Diverse Cohort of Older Adults.Alzheimer disease and associated disordersObservational
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objectivesThis study examines the association between age at marital loss (i.e., divorce or widowhood) and cognitive function in later life and whether the association differs by gender.
methodsWe used mixed-effects models, drawing on longitudinal data from the Health and Retirement Study (1998-2016). The analytical samples included adults aged 51 and older who had ever been widowed (N = 5,639 with 25,537 person-waves) or divorced (N = 10,685 with 50,689 person-waves).
resultsWe find that those who were widowed at younger ages had lower cognitive function than their counterparts who were widowed at older ages, for both men and women, after controlling for covariates. Household income and health-related factors partially accounted for the positive association between age at widowhood and cognitive function. Those who divorced at younger ages also had lower cognitive function than their counterparts who divorced at older ages, but this association was only present among men, not women. Health-related factors partially accounted for the association between age at divorce and cognitive function among men. DISCUSSION: Findings highlight the importance of considering the role of timing of marital loss in cognitive health among older adults.
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