Racial Differences in the Association Between Loneliness and Cognitive Impairment Among Older Black and White Men
Our results underscore the complexity of race when investigating the association between loneliness and cognitive impairment among older men. Additional studies are needed to further examine how loneliness may have racially distinct implications for cognitive outcomes among the population.
Authors
- Bettina M. Beech (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8619-9150)
- Ankita Siddhanta
- Gillian L. Marshall
- Roland J. Thorpe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4448-4997)
- Marino A. Bruce (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0643-1640)
- Keith E. Whitfield
Institutions
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas (US)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Innovative Research (United States) (US)
- University of Houston (US)
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journals of Gerontology Series A
- Published
- 2024-09-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glae227
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.06
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute on Aging
- National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities