The prevalence of three different types of disabilities among Black and white Americans aged 65 and older plummeted in the decade between 2008 and 2017 according to a new nationally representative study published online in the International Journal of Aging and Human Development.
The prevalence of three different types of disabilities among Black and white Americans aged 65 and older plummeted in the decade between 2008 and 2017 according to a new nationally representative study published online in theHowever, in both 2008 and 2017, Black older Americans had a substantially higher prevalence of cognitive problems,Socioeconomic disadvantages such as lower educational attainment...
"This is unsurprising as previous research suggests that higher educational attainment protects against cognitive problems andin later life, and Black Americans experience unequal access to quality education," says first author Bolade Ajarat Shipeolu, a resident physician in psychiatry at the University of Toronto's Temerty Faculty of Medicine."This finding supports continued efforts to improve education access and outcomes for Black Americans.
The reduced prevalence of cognitive impairments among older Black Americans may be linked to improved air quality in cities, hypothesize the researchers. Black Americans, who disproportionately live in The prevalence of ADL limitations and functional limitations decreased within each racial group across the decade. In this case, the rates were quite comparable. Functional limitations declined by 5% among Blackvs. 4% among White older adults, while ADL limitations declined approximately 3% in both groups. As a result, racial disparities remained.
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