An outcome‐wide analysis of the effects of diagnostic labeling of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias on social relationships
Takashi Amano,
Cal J. Halvorsen,
Seoyoun Kim
et al.
Abstract:INTRODUCTIONThis study examines how receiving a dementia diagnosis influences social relationships by race and ethnicity.METHODSUsing data from the Health and Retirement Study (10 waves; 7,159 observations) of adults 70 years and older predicted to have dementia using Gianattasio‐Power scores (91% accuracy), this study assessed changes in social support, engagement, and networks after a dementia diagnosis. We utilized quasi‐experimental methods to estimate treatment effects and subgroup analyses by race/ethnic… Show more
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