The Role of Incarceration as a Risk Factor for Cognitive Impairment

Cognition and incarceration: Cognitive impairment and its associated outcomes in older adults in jail

Robynn J A Cox, Robert B Wallace and Jessica Kelley

The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, 2022, vol. 77, issue 12, e247-e262

Abstract: ObjectivesThe objective of this study was to understand disparities in cognitive impairment between middle-aged formerly incarcerated (FI) and nonincarcerated individuals.MethodsThe 1979 National Longitudinal Survey of Youth is a nationally representative longitudinal data set containing information on incarceration, cognitive functioning, and other health conditions. Using a modified version of the Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status (TICS-m), adapted from the Health and Retirement Study, we analyzed the association between incarceration and cognitive impairment, cognitive impairment—not dementia and dementia. Multivariable regression models were estimated, including prior incarceration status and covariates associated with incarceration and cognitive functioning.ResultsFI individuals had lower unadjusted scores on TICS-m (−2.5, p

Keywords: Cognitive impairment; Cognitive reserve; Formerly incarcerated; Health disparities; Reentry (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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