The association of spirituality and memory in older Black and White U.S. Adults
This study investigated associations between religiousness and spirituality with memory and executive function among cognitively unimpaired older Black and White adults. We examined data from the Aging Brain Cohort (ABC) at The University of Pennsylvania Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center from 2021...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2026
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| In: |
Journal of religion, spirituality & aging
Year: 2026, Volume: 38, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-15 |
| Further subjects: | B
Negro spiritual
B Religion B Cognition B protective factor B cognitive domains B Resilience B Dementia B Cognitive impairment B cognitive aging |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Summary: | This study investigated associations between religiousness and spirituality with memory and executive function among cognitively unimpaired older Black and White adults. We examined data from the Aging Brain Cohort (ABC) at The University of Pennsylvania Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center from 2021 to 2022. Participants who reported higher spirituality but not religiousness had better memory but not executive function, controlling for age, education, sex, and social interaction. Greater spirituality was associated with better memory among older Black and White Americans in this sample, informing a greater understanding of the underlying connection between spirituality and cognitive health. |
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| ISSN: | 1552-8049 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion, spirituality & aging
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/15528030.2025.2590770 |
