Childhood adversity predicts worse verbal and visual memory in cognitively intact older White and Latino adults in California
Our results suggest that deprivation ACEs may negatively and selectively impact the domain of memory among cognitively unimpaired older adults. Given episodic memory deficits are an early symptom of Alzheimer's disease, this lowered memory function may increase dementia risk. Together, these findings suggest that early life interventions to support the basic needs of children could potentially reduce memory problems in late life. In future studies, cultural differences in the presentation and impacts of ACEs on late-life cognitive and mental health should be examined to inform culturally adaptive interventions to support brain health.
Authors
- Stefanie Danielle Piña‐Escudero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7467-8365)
- Luis Eduardo Martínez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3115-0776)
- Joel H. Kramer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2917-8297)
- Serggio Lanata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2539-8575)
- Caitlin Wei‐Ming Watson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7734-1469)
- Valentina E. Diaz
- Ashley J. Jackson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3204-4927)
- Anne‐Marie Rodriguez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5557-8975)
- Charles Windon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8719-1206)
- Gloria A. Aguirre
- Oscar Robles Archila
- Miwa Tucker
- Jorge Achila Puac
Institutions
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- University Memory and Aging Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Alzheimer s & Dementia
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.086262
- Primary Topic
- Elder Abuse and Neglect
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00