TRENDS IN HOUSEHOLD MATERIAL RESOURCES AND COGNITIVE HEALTH IN A LONGITUDINAL COHORT STUDY OF AGING IN SOUTH AFRICA

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dc.contributor.authorLindsay Kobayashi
dc.contributor.authorChodziwadziwa Kabudula
dc.contributor.authorMohammed Kabeto
dc.contributor.authorXuexin Yu
dc.contributor.authorStephen Tollman
dc.contributor.authorKathleen Kahn
dc.contributor.authorLisa Berkman
dc.contributor.authorMolly Rosenberg
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-02T07:43:40Z
dc.date.available2024-04-02T07:43:40Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractMaterial resources that affect daily living conditions may be salient for cognitive aging in low-income settings, but evidence is limited on this topic. We investigated relationships between long-term trends in household material resources and subsequent cognitive function among 4,580 adults aged ≥40 in a population-representative cohort in Agincourt sub-district, South Africa, from 2001-2015. Household material resources (dwelling materials, water, sanitation, sources of power, modern amenities, and livestock) were assessed biennially from 2001- 2013. We evaluated mean resources, volatility in resources, and change in resources over this period in relation to cognitive function in 2014/2015. Higher mean household resources and larger improvements over time in resources were positively associated with subsequent cognitive function, independent of confounders. Findings were largely driven by modern amenities for food preparation, transportation, and communication outside of the household. Access to these amenities may support cognitive aging through boosting nutrition and cognitive reserve and should be investigated further.
dc.description.librarianPM2023
dc.facultyFaculty of Health Sciences
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10539/38282
dc.language.isoen
dc.schoolPublic Health
dc.titleTRENDS IN HOUSEHOLD MATERIAL RESOURCES AND COGNITIVE HEALTH IN A LONGITUDINAL COHORT STUDY OF AGING IN SOUTH AFRICA
dc.typeArticle
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