Adverse Childhood and Recent Negative Life Events: Contrasting Associations With Cognitive Decline in Older Persons

Conclusions: Childhood adversity may cause biological or psychological vulnerability, which is associated with both depressive symptoms and cognitive decline in later life. The accumulation of recent negative life events did not affect cognitive functioning over a longer time period.

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Source: Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology - May 12, 2014 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Korten, N. C. M., Penninx, B. W. J. H., Pot, A. M., Deeg, D. J. H., Comijs, H. C. Tags: Articles Source Type: research