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Cognitive Aging in Parents of Children with Disabilities

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  • Jieun Song
  • Marsha R. Mailick
  • Jan S. Greenberg
  • Carol D. Ryff
  • Margie E. Lachman

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Objective: This study examines the cognitive functioning of parents of children with disabilities, specifically, whether there is an evidence of accelerated cognitive aging among these parents. In addition, the study investigates the moderating influences of two variables: parents’ gender and stress from negative parenting experience.

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  • Jieun Song & Marsha R. Mailick & Jan S. Greenberg & Carol D. Ryff & Margie E. Lachman, 2016. "Cognitive Aging in Parents of Children with Disabilities," The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, The Gerontological Society of America, vol. 71(5), pages 821-830.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:geronb:v:71:y:2016:i:5:p:821-830.
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    1. Avron Spiro & Christopher B. Brady, 2011. "Integrating Health into Cognitive Aging: Toward a Preventive Cognitive Neuroscience of Aging," The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, The Gerontological Society of America, vol. 66(suppl_1), pages 17-25.
    2. Stefan Agrigoroaei & Margie E. Lachman, 2011. "Cognitive Functioning in Midlife and Old Age: Combined Effects of Psychosocial and Behavioral Factors," The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, The Gerontological Society of America, vol. 66(suppl_1), pages 130-140.
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    1. Sloan, Carlie J. & Mailick, Marsha R. & Hong, Jinkuk & Ha, Jung-Hwa & Greenberg, Jan S. & Almeida, David M., 2020. "Longitudinal changes in well-being of parents of individuals with developmental or mental health problems," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 264(C).
    2. Song, Jieun & Mailick, Marsha R. & Greenberg, Jan S., 2018. "Health of parents of individuals with developmental disorders or mental health problems: Impacts of stigma," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 217(C), pages 152-158.

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