Evaluating segregated school attendance as a mediator of geographic inequities in late‐life cognitive function: evidence from the Study of Healthy Aging in African Americans (STAR)
Southern birth has been linked to poorer cognitive health in later life. Segregated schooling may partially explain geographic disparities in brain aging. Black adults born in the South had lower cognitive function and were more likely to attend segregated schools. Segregated schooling accounted for 35% to 49% of the association between Southern birth and cognition.
Authors
- Rachel Peterson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6818-7009)
- Yi Lor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6598-9468)
- Marilyn D. Thomas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3245-6363)
- Kristen M. George (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8773-7678)
- Jacqueline M. Torres (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1579-6107)
- Sirena Gutierrez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9201-698X)
- Lisa Laverne Barnes
- Rachel A. Whitmer
- M. Maria Glymour
- Isabel E. Allen
- Paola Gilsanz
Institutions
- Boston University (US)
- Rush University Medical Center (US)
- Kaiser Permanente (US)
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- University of Montana (US)
- University of California, Davis (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Alzheimer s & Dementia
- Published
- 2025-12-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.71036
- Primary Topic
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institute on Aging