Numeracy, Literacy, and Formal Education as Mechanisms of Inequities in Late‐Life Cognitive Performance among Indigenous and Non‐Indigenous Mexican Older Adults
Apart from education, numeracy and literacy may also be important mechanisms underlying inequities in late-life cognition among Indigenous populations in Mexico. Beyond educational interventions, efforts to improve numeracy and literacy may help narrow these gaps. Future research is needed to elucidate other factors, such as mid-life health conditions and racism, that may be driving poorer cognitive outcomes among Indigenous populations.
Authors
- Zachary J. Kunicki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3466-7589)
- Ana-Lisa Gonzalez
- Emily M. Briceño (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9360-8917)
- Jennifer Weuve (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0922-0256)
- Jacqueline M. Torres (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1579-6107)
- Jet M. J. Vonk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1808-8843)
- Sirena Gutierrez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9201-698X)
- Gelan Ying (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1354-1861)
- Antonio Terracciano
- Miguel Arce Rentería
- Iris Strangmann
Institutions
- Florida State University (US)
- Boston University (US)
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- Brown University (US)
- University of Michigan (US)
- Columbia University Irving Medical Center (US)
- University of Florida (US)
- University Memory and Aging Center (US)
- University of Houston (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Alzheimer s & Dementia
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/alz70860_106980
- Primary Topic
- Categorization, perception, and language
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00