The Effects of Mid-life Acute and Chronic Stressors on Black-White Differences in Cognitive Decline.
Uchechi A MitchellBenjamin A ShawJacqueline M TorresLauren L BrownLisa L BarnesPublished in: The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences (2023)
Middle-aged Black adults have lower initial cognition levels and experience earlier but less accelerated cognitive decline compared to White middle-aged adults. Mid-life acute and chronic stressors influence baseline cognition but do so in different ways. Future research should examine the influence of other stressors on racial differences in cognitive decline at other points in the life course.