The role of early-life conditions in the cognitive decline due to adverse events later in life

Gerard van den Berg, Dorly J.H. Deeg, Maarten Lindeboom () and France Portrait
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Dorly J.H. Deeg: VU University Medical Centre
France Portrait: VU University Amsterdam

No 2010:10, Working Paper Series from IFAU - Institute for Evaluation of Labour Market and Education Policy

Abstract: Serious life events, such as the loss of a relative or the onset of a chronic condition may influence cognitive functioning. We examine whether the cognitive impact of such events is stronger if conditions very early in life were adverse, using Dutch longitudinal data of older persons. We exploit exogenous variation in early-life conditions as generated by the business cycle.

Keywords: Cognitive functioning; business cycle; bereavement; developmental origins; retirement; health; long-run effects; pension; dementia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E32 I10 I12 J14 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 25 pages
Date: 2010-09-11
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