By using this site, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Accept
SinfrasSinfras
Aa
  • Home
  • Diet
  • Gadgets
  • Sports
  • Education
  • Social Media
  • Clothing
  • News
  • Contact Us!
  • Privacy Policy
Reading: Long-term poverty linked to worse cognitive function
Share
Aa
SinfrasSinfras
Search
  • Home
  • Diet
  • Gadgets
  • Sports
  • Education
  • Social Media
  • Clothing
  • News
  • Contact Us!
  • Privacy Policy
Have an existing account? Sign In
Follow US
© 2022 Foxiz News Network. Ruby Design Company. All Rights Reserved.
Sinfras > Diet > Long-term poverty linked to worse cognitive function
Diet

Long-term poverty linked to worse cognitive function

Saheli
Last updated: 2016/10/02 at 11:22 AM
By Saheli 2 Min Read
Share

Long-term poverty in young adulthood and midlife affects cognitive function by age 50, according to researchers, earlier than previously thought.

Researchers at the University of California San Francisco say their new study,published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, suggests poverty has a greater, faster influence on brain function than previous research has shown.

“Our findings reveal a clear graded relationship such that cognitive performance, and processing speed in particular, was worse with cumulative exposure to economic adversity,” Dr. Kristine Yaffe, who is also chief of neuropsychiatry at the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center and senior author of the study, said in apress release.

For the study, researchers collected data on 3,383 adults between age 18 and 30 as part of the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults study, interviewing them six times between 1985 and 2010. Sustained poverty was defined by the amount of time participants spent with an income less than 200 percent of the federal poverty level.

Participants who’d spent more time in poverty scored an average 0.92 points less on verbal memory in a range from 0 to 15, 11.6 points lower on processing speed in a range from 8 to 125 and slightly lower on a test measuring response to stimuli.

“Maintaining cognitive abilities is a key component of health,” said Dr. Adina Zeki Al Hazzouri of the Division of Epidemiology, Department of Public Health Sciences at the University of Miami. “Findings from this relatively young cohort place economic hardship as being on the pathway to cognitive aging and as an important contributor to premature aging among economically disadvantaged populations.”

[Source:-UPI]

Share this:

  • Tweet
  • Share on Tumblr
  • WhatsApp
TAGGED: cognitive, function, linked, Long-term, poverty, to, worse
Saheli October 2, 2016
Previous Article Pregnant women should avoid Southeast Asia due to Zika: CDC
Next Article More healthcare workers need flu shots: CDC

Latest News

Delicious and Nourishing Recipes for the Specific Carbohydrate Diet: Embrace Health with Flavorful SCD Meals
Diet
SIBO Prep Diet: A Comprehensive Guide to Managing Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth
Diet
Efficient Mail Services and Friendly Staff: Discover the George Dieter Post Office
Diet
Robert Downey Jr’s Plant-Powered Transformation: Unveiling the Secrets of His Vegan Diet
Diet

Most Viewed Posts

  • Online education must supplement, not replace, physical sites of learning
  • Choosing Nursing as a Second Career
  • Pegasus plus dietary supplement
  • Think about what your target audience would find helpful & engaging. Keep a list of your favorite sources so it’s quick & easy to find links when you do status updates.
Join Us!

Subscribe to our newsletter and never miss our latest news, podcasts etc..

[mc4wp_form]
Zero spam, Unsubscribe at any time.

Removed from reading list

Undo
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Lost your password?