Title | Interactive Effects of Chronic Health Conditions and Financial Hardship on Episodic Memory among Older Blacks: Findings from the Health and Retirement Study. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2020 |
Authors | Byrd, DAR, Gonzales, E, Moody, DLBeatty, Marshall, GL, Zahodne, LB, Thorpe, RJ, Whitfield, KE |
Journal | Res Hum Dev |
Volume | 17 |
Issue | 1 |
Pagination | 41-56 |
Date Published | 2020 |
ISSN | 1542-7609 |
Abstract | Previous research links chronic health conditions and financial hardship to cognitive outcomes among older Blacks. However, few studies have explored the moderating effect of financial hardship on chronic disease burden and specific cognitive domains. This study examined whether financial hardship (as measured by difficulty paying monthly bills) modifies the impact of self-reported chronic health conditions (e.g., diabetes, stroke) on episodic memory among 871 older Blacks (50+ years) in the Health and Retirement Study (2006). Financial hardship modified the association between chronic disease burden and episodic memory performance such that individuals who reported very little difficulty paying their monthly bills had significantly lower memory scores at high levels of disease burden compared to those reporting high financial difficulty after controlling for age, gender and education (F 2, 49 = 5.03, p= 0.010). This cross-sectional study suggests that both financial and physical wellbeing may have joint effects on cognitive health in older Blacks. |
DOI | 10.1080/15427609.2020.1746159 |
Alternate Journal | Res Hum Dev |
PubMed ID | 33192185 |
PubMed Central ID | PMC7665222 |
Grant List | U54 MD000214 / MD / NIMHD NIH HHS / United States R01 AG054363 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States R01 AG054520 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States P30 AG059300 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States K01 AG048416 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States K01 AG043581 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States R00 AG047963 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States P30 AG059298 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States |