TL;DR
Among individuals who experienced family member deaths, losses occurring at younger ages were associated with higher risks of cognitive impairment than losses occurring at older ages, and there was no evidence of racial/ethnic or gender differences in these patterns.
OBJECTIVES Explore whether early-life physical and mental health and early family environments are associated with cognitive outcomes in later life using a life course approach. METHOD Using data from the Health and Retirement Study (N = 8213: baseline Mage = 67), we conducted a multivariable parametric survival anal...
BACKGROUND Late-life depression (LLD) is often accompanied by functional limitations, which may persist after symptomatic improvement, increasing relapse risk. Care for functional limitations in LLD is difficult, as they vary across different domains and are linked to both depression and aging. This study identified si...
BACKGROUND Distressing symptoms are common in the last year of life and contribute substantially to suffering for older adults and their families. While psychological resilience has been linked to better aging outcomes, its association with end-of-life symptom burden is not well characterized. METHODS We conducted a...
PURPOSE Parental death during adolescence or young adulthood (AYA) is a significant life event with profound psychological consequences and may initiate or escalate psychotropic medication use. This study identified distinct psychotropic medication use trajectories around parental bereavement, their associations with s...
OBJECTIVES Exposure to modifiable dementia risk factors (MDRFs) contributes substantially to dementia risk across the life course. Less is known about persistence and changes in these factors during mid- and later life and how they relate to early neurophysiological changes associated with dementia. This study examined...
It is suggested that child loss has a persistent and graded negative association with HRQoL, with important variation by timing and gender, which highlights the need for targeted support and interventions to mitigate long-term health consequences among bereaved older adults.
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