Intersectional Inequalities in the Transition to Grandparenthood and Cognitive Functioning: A Longitudinal Multilevel Analysis of Individual Heterogeneity and Discriminatory Accuracy.
Enrique Alonso Pérez-ChaoJan Paul HeisigMichaela KreyenfeldPaul GellertJulie Lorraine O'SullivanPublished in: The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences (2024)
This study highlights the importance of social determinants for understanding heterogeneities in older adults' level of cognitive functioning and its association with the transition to grandparenthood. Cumulative disadvantages negatively affect cognitive functioning, hence adopting an intersectional lens is useful to decompose inequalities and derive tailored interventions to promote equal healthy aging.
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