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21 Socioeconomic Influences on Instrumental Activities of Daily Living in Older Black Adults

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 December 2023

Katrail Davis*
Affiliation:
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
Matthew Calamia
Affiliation:
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
*
Correspondence: Katrail Davis, Louisiana State University, kdav285@lsu.edu
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Abstract

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Objective:

Socioeconomic factors, spanning from childhood to mid-adulthood, were examined in an older adult Black cohort to better understand their influence on the ability to complete instrumental activities of daily living. Previous research with socioeconomic factors has primarily focused on cognitive changes rather than everyday functioning. Additionally, research that has been conducted examining functioning has been with predominantly White samples.

Participants and Methods:

Data on Black participants were obtained from Rush University’s Memory and Aging Project (MAP), Minority Aging Research Study (MARS), and the Latino CORE study (CORE). Participants (n = 1,273) were predominately female (79.9%) and ranged in age from 54 - 97 years (M = 73 years old). Participants were stratified into two groups based on their consensus diagnosis: no cognitive impairment (NCI; 76.1%) and mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Linear regression analyses were utilized on each group to examine predictors of decreased functioning in instrumental activities of daily living. Predictors included income levels during childhood, at age 40, and current income level. Additionally, sex, education level, and parental education levels were included in the models.

Results:

Impairment of functioning in instrumental activities of daily living was predicted by the age of the participants at the time of their visit in both NCI and MCI groups (p < 0.001). Current income levels for the NCI participants significantly predicted functioning in IADLs (p < 0.001). This relationship was not present for the MCI group, rather, total family income at age 40 better predicted functioning (p = 0.043).

Conclusions:

Previous research has found that early and mid-life socioeconomic circumstances have cascading and complex effects on late life cognition. These same associations may be applicable to functioning with instrumental activities of daily living as they are with cognition. In the present study, current income levels were influential on the functioning of participants without cognitive impairment. Although, when examining those with mild cognitive impairment, mid-life economic circumstances were more impactful on everyday functioning. While the economic status of both groups were predictors of functioning, these findings highlight the importance of better understanding socioeconomic factors across the lifespan and all levels of cognition.

Type
Poster Session 05: Neuroimaging | Neurophysiology | Neurostimulation | Technology | Cross Cultural | Multiculturalism | Career Development
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Copyright © INS. Published by Cambridge University Press, 2023