Gendered racial differences and similarities in subjective cognitive decline and life satisfaction: results from a population-based sample

Recent contributions to the field of subjective cognitive decline in aging: A literature review

“…Data regarding sex and gender differences in SCD have been mixed. A study by Brown and Patterson recently explored the moderation of gendered group status in the association with self‐reported SCD and life satisfaction and found no differences across male‐ and female‐gendered individuals 22 . On the other hand, another study demonstrated that women with SCD tended to have lower education, lower premorbid intelligence scores, and were younger compared to men with SCD 28 .…”

“…The availability of data from large scale public health surveys, which include questions related to cognitive performance and functional status has allowed for evaluation of SCD across various demographic groups 19–22 . Recent data examining differences in SCD across diverse groups have been mixed.…”

“…The availability of data from large scale public health surveys, which include questions related to cognitive performance and functional status has allowed for evaluation of SCD across various demographic groups. [19][20][21][22] Recent data examining differences in SCD across diverse groups have been mixed. 19 It is concerning that rates of discussing SCD with a health care provider were lower in the minority groups in this study despite higher rates of SCD.…”

“…24 On the other hand, another group demonstrated that associations between self-reported SCD and lower life satisfaction were similar across the various racial and ethnic groups studied. 22 In summary, recent research suggests that minority groups today face greater SCD-related challenges (possibly influenced by external stressors, cultural factors, or health factors in these groups) which, concerningly, are seemingly not discussed as frequently with health care providers and which potentially could limit early intervention for future cognitive impairment. These new data signal the importance of…”

Adverse Childhood Experiences and Subjective Cognitive Decline in the US

“…Among adults aged 45 and older, 11% report SCD (Taylor et al, 2018), and its prevalence increases with age (Brown et al, 2020). Subjective cognitive decline may also be linked to a variety of negative outcomes, including depression (Brown et al, 2020), cognitive and functional decline (Ismail et al, 2021), poorer life satisfaction (Brown & Patterson, 2020a), and higher mortality risk (Luck et al, 2015). Although declines in objective cognition (i.e., deficits detected by clinical assessments of cognition) precede a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease, older adults often report the subjective perception of cognitive problems (i.e., SCD) much earlier in the trajectory of decline, a prime opportunity for interventions to maximize cognitive and functional outcomes.…”