The role of early-life conditions in the cognitive decline due to adverse events later in life

Gerard J. Van Den Berg; Dorly J H Deeg; Maarten Lindeboom; France Portrait

doi:10.1111/j.1468-0297.2010.02396.x

The role of early-life conditions in the cognitive decline due to adverse events later in life

Gerard J. Van Den Berg^*, Dorly J H Deeg, Maarten Lindeboom, France Portrait

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Abstract

Serious life events, such as the loss of a relative or the onset of a chronic condition may influence cognitive functioning. We examine whether the cognitive impact of such events is stronger if conditions very early in life were adverse, using Dutch longitudinal data of older persons. We exploit exogenous variation in early-life conditions as generated by the business cycle.

Original language	English
Journal	Economic Journal
Volume	120
Issue number	548
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0297.2010.02396.x
Publication status	Published - Nov 2010

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