Racial Disparities in Cognitive Health Among Older Americans: The Role of Debt-Asset Profiles During Preretirement Age.

Published in: The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences (2024)

There were 2 unfavorable debt-asset profiles: high debt relative to assets and little or no debt due to a lack of assets, which was more prevalent among Blacks than Whites. We discuss how institutional and structural racism shapes Black-White disparities in debt-asset profiles, such as limited access to borrowing opportunities, thereby contributing to health inequalities, including cognition.

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