Understanding cognitive decline in older ages: The role of health shocks

V. Schiele, H. Schmitz, European Economic Review 151 (2023).

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Individual cognitive functioning declines over time. We seek to understand how adverse physical health shocks in older ages contribute to this development. By use of event-study methods and data from the USA, England, and several countries in Continental Europe, we find evidence that health shocks lead to an immediate and persistent decline in cognitive functioning. This robust finding holds in all regions representing different health insurance systems and seems to be independent of underlying individual demographic characteristics such as sex and age. We also ask whether variables that are susceptible to policy action can reduce the negative consequences of a health shock. Our results suggest that neither compulsory education nor retirement regulations moderate the effects, thus emphasizing the importance for cognitive functioning of maintaining good physical health in old age.
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Schiele V, Schmitz H. Understanding cognitive decline in older ages: The role of health shocks. European Economic Review. 2023;151. doi:10.1016/j.euroecorev.2022.104320
Schiele, V., & Schmitz, H. (2023). Understanding cognitive decline in older ages: The role of health shocks. European Economic Review, 151. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euroecorev.2022.104320
@article{Schiele_Schmitz_2023, title={Understanding cognitive decline in older ages: The role of health shocks}, volume={151}, DOI={10.1016/j.euroecorev.2022.104320}, journal={European Economic Review}, author={Schiele, Valentin and Schmitz, Hendrik}, year={2023} }
Schiele, Valentin, and Hendrik Schmitz. “Understanding Cognitive Decline in Older Ages: The Role of Health Shocks.” European Economic Review 151 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euroecorev.2022.104320.
V. Schiele and H. Schmitz, “Understanding cognitive decline in older ages: The role of health shocks,” European Economic Review, vol. 151, 2023, doi: 10.1016/j.euroecorev.2022.104320.
Schiele, Valentin, and Hendrik Schmitz. “Understanding Cognitive Decline in Older Ages: The Role of Health Shocks.” European Economic Review, vol. 151, 2023, doi:10.1016/j.euroecorev.2022.104320.

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