ArticleLancet regional health. Americas2025
Modifiable factors associated with cognitive health trajectories among Indigenous, Hispanic, Black, and White older adults: an exploratory longitudinal panel analysis of the health and retirement study with a focus on Indigenous peoples.
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- Reporting race and ethnicity in aging in place research: A systematic review.The Gerontologist · 2026Pooled it
- "When the Worlds Change and We Get Old": Indigenous Older Adults Reflecting on Dementia and Aging.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Advancing brain health equity with Indigenous peoples: A critical imperative.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2026Review
- Cognitive Impairment and Depressive Symptoms Among Low-Income Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Analysis.Research in health and medicine · 2026Article
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Abstract
Background: Despite elevated dementia risk, cognitive health among Indigenous older adults remains understudied. This study explored how modifiable factors were associated with cognitive health among Indigenous, Black, Hispanic, and White older adults. Methods: Using longitudinal panel data from the Health and Retirement Study (2006-2020, N = 27,327), we estimated mixed effect growth curve models to examine associations between modifiable factors and total cognitive function. Findings: This diverse sample of Indigenous (1.65%), Black (11.43%), Hispanic (9.85%), and White (77.07%) older adults had a mean age of 61 (SD = 9.66) and was 52% female. Despite being younger on average (M = 59), 3% of Indigenous respondents reported memory-related diagnoses three times the overall sample rate. Linear mixed-effect growth curve analysis revealed that Indigenous and Black older adults had similar cognitive trajectories. A college education was a protective factor for initial cognitive function ( Interpretation: Despite high levels of resource deprivation, Indigenous older adults demonstrate resilience that supports cognitive health. Expanding access to education and volunteering in later life through targeted social policy may enhance cognitive outcomes in Indigenous communities for generations. Funding: This research was supported by the National Institute on Aging (R36AG078781).
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