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| Gender differentials in cognitive impairment and decline of the oldest old in China | | Author(s) | Zhenmei Zhang |
| Journal title | Journals of Gerontology: Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, vol 61B, no 2, March 2006 |
| Pages | pp S107-S115 |
| Source | http://www.geron.org |
| Keywords | Cognitive impairment ; Over 70s ; Older men ; Older women ; Comparison ; Longitudinal surveys ; China. |
| Annotation | Research in China has shown that women are significantly disadvantaged in cognitive functioning in old age. This article adds to that line of inquiry by examining gender differentials in the odds of the oldest old Chinese becoming cognitively impaired, as well as the potential pathways linking gender and the likelihood of having cognitive impairment. The researcher used the 1998 and 2000 waves of the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey, comprising 8291 Chinese aged 80-105. Women were at higher risk than men for having cognitive impairment both at baseline and in the 2-year follow-up, controlling for age, activities of daily living (ADL) disability, and rural residence. Women's disadvantage in socioeconomic status, social network and participation in leisure activities partially accounted for the gender differentials in cognitive impairment. While Chinese older women are currently more vulnerable to risk of cognitive impairment than men, access to formal education should significantly reduce this gender gap. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-070504206 A |
| Classmark | E4: BBK: BC: BD: 48: 3J: 7DC |
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