Organizational and non-organizational religious participation and trajectories of cognitive function among older African Americans
These findings illustrate substantial heterogeneity in cognitive aging among older African Americans. Non-organizational religious participation primarily served as a preventive factor among younger participants but functioned more prominently as a coping resource among the oldest participants. These age-related distinctions emphasize the diverse ways in which religiosity could foster cognitive resilience or aid in navigating cognitive decline among older African Americans.
Authors
- Ann W. Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2592-0773)
- Lisa L. Barnes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0072-9817)
- Elissa Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0359-4057)
- Tyrone Hamler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0390-8546)
- Weidi Qin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3404-5499)
- Yoon-Kyung Shin
Institutions
- Rush University Medical Center (US)
- University of Denver (US)
- University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
- Wayne State University (US)
- Case Western Reserve University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journals of Gerontology Series B
- Published
- 2025-11-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbaf238
- Primary Topic
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00