Wellbeing and memory function: testing bidirectional associations in the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA)
Higher levels of wellbeing are associated with better memory function over 16 years. The study does not provide evidence that the association operates in the opposite direction. The lack of evidence for a relationship between memory and subsequent wellbeing may suggest that associations in this direction only emerge after development of clinically-relevant cognitive impairment. Better wellbeing may be a protective factor in retaining memory function from middle to later adulthood.
Authors
- Darya Gaysina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9283-5667)
- Natalie L. Marchant (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0669-6910)
- Roopal Desai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4221-1546)
- Amber John (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8207-7698)
- Emily C Willroth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4780-6883)
- Marcus Richards (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9191-2192)
- David Bartrés‐Faz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6020-4118)
- Rob Saunders (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7077-8729)
- Barbara Woodward‐Carlton
- G Bell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5005-1859)
- Aida Suárez González
- Joshua Stott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1361-053X)
- Dorina Cadar
- Jiamin Yin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-6079-2052)
- Aphrodite Eshetu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9146-2348)
Institutions
- Brighton and Sussex Medical School (GB)
- Department of Health and Social Care (GB)
- University of Liverpool (GB)
- University of Sussex (GB)
- Neurosciences Institute (US)
- University of Washington (US)
- Washington University in St. Louis (US)
- University of Rochester Medical Center (US)
- UK Dementia Research Institute (GB)
- MRC Unit for Lifelong Health and Ageing (GB)
- Health Data Research UK (GB)
- University College London (GB)
- Universitat de Barcelona (ES)
- Hologic (Germany) (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Aging & Mental Health
- Published
- 2025-06-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2025.2468408
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.94
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Alzheimer’s Research UK
- Medical Research Council
- National Institute on Aging