Impact of Caregiving on Cognitive Functioning: Evidence From the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study

Qing Su and Rodlescia Sneed

The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, 2023, vol. 78, issue 11, 1796-1804

Abstract: ObjectivesFew studies have examined the association between caregiving and the cognitive functioning of caregivers. This study explored the association between caring for family members and cognition and how the link differs by caregiving intensity and caregiving types. Furthermore, rural–urban and gender heterogeneity were investigated.MethodsThis study analyzed Waves 2011, 2013, and 2018 of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study, with cognitive functioning assessed in 3 dimensions: memory, executive function, and orientation function. The cognition trajectories between caregivers and noncaregivers were compared with the growth curve model.ResultsResults demonstrated a positive association between caregiving and cognitive functioning (β = 0.249, p 0, all p

Keywords: Caregiving intensity; Cognition informal caregiving (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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