Persistent financial hardship accelerates age-related cognitive decline
Researchers found the effects were strongest for men and people with childhood disadvantage or the APOE-ε4 variant, even after accounting for education and early cognition.
- University College London analyzed data from 2,759 people in the 1946 British cohort to examine the effects of persistent financial hardship on cognitive function and brain health.
- People experiencing persistent financial hardship in early and middle adulthood performed worse on cognitive tests at age 53 and showed poorer brain health in scans between ages 69 and 71, with a stronger link observed in men.
- Researchers suggest that chronic financial stress may impair brain capacity for attention and decision-making, increasing the risk of cognitive decline.
- Experts emphasize that dementia risk is influenced by social and economic factors, and addressing financial hardship could help prevent cognitive decline and dementia.
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New research reveals what happens to your brain when you stress about money
As if you didn’t have enough to worry about: Now, it turns out, stressing about money could have a long-term effect on your brain. A new study, published in Innovation in Aging, looked at data collected from 2,759 people over the course of more than seven decades, in what is known as the 1946 British birth cohort. The U.K. Medical Research Council’s National Survey of Health and Development collected participiants’ information through questionna…
Long-Term Poverty May Damage the Brain by by Age 50
Decades of financial hardship may do more than strain household budgets-they could also accelerate brain aging and increase the risk of cognitive decline later in life. A long-running study conducted by researchers at University College London (UCL) found that persistent low income was associated with poorer memory, slower information processing, and measurable changes in brain structure. Researchers Link Chronic Poverty to Brain Atrophy The stu…
Living for years with economic problems could leave a mark on the brain. A British study links persistent financial difficulties with worse memory results and more signs of brain aging
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