Downward Trend in Dementia Linked to Better Education and Personal Wealth

TitleDownward Trend in Dementia Linked to Better Education and Personal Wealth
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2008
AuthorsTanne, JHopkins
JournalBritish Medical Journal (International Edition)
Volume336
Pagination466-7
Call Numbernewpubs20080528_BritMedJnl
KeywordsDemographics, Health Conditions and Status, Net Worth and Assets
Abstract

Cognitive decline is declining among Americans older than 70, a study of 11,000 elderly US residents carried out at the University of Michigan Medical School has found. The study showed that higher education and higher net financial worth protected against cognitive impairment. The authors used data from the Health and Retirement Study, a nationally representative, population based longitudinal study of US adults.
Endnote Keywords

Cognitive Functioning/Education/Wealth
Endnote ID

18980
Citation Key7227