Young Adults’ Wallet Woes May Harm the Brain in Midlife
-Findings emphasize how specific socioeconomic changes may negatively affect brain health
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Study Authors: Leslie Grasset, M. Maria Glymour, et al.; Joel Salinas
Target Audience and Goal Statement: Neurologists, family physicians, primary care physicians
The goal of this study was to explore the relationship between income volatility in formative earning years and cognitive function and brain integrity in midlife.
Question Addressed:
- What was the relationship between measures of income volatility in formative earning years and cognitive function and brain volumes/microstructural integrity in midlife?
Study Synopsis and Perspective:
Annual income drops of 25% or more during formative earning years may portend a greater likelihood of worse cognitive function and brain integrity in midlife, a prospective cohort study of Americans showed.
Action Points
- Annual income drops of 25% or more during formative earning years may portend a greater likelihood of worse cognitive function and brain integrity in midlife, a prospective cohort study of Americans showed.
- Understand that this study does not prove that drops in income cause reduced brain health, but it is possible that enhancing the stability of income could be of benefit.
https://www.medpagetoday.org/neurology/generalneurology/82700?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2019-10-14&eun=g1096159d0r&utm_term=NL_Daily_DHE_Active&vpass=1
