Medical Financial Hardship and Emotional Well-Being Among US Older Adults With and Without Alzheimer’s Disease
2024
Impact of Medical Financial Hardship on Emotional Well-Being in Older Adults
Sample size: 12904
publication
Evidence: moderate
Author Information
Author(s): Choi Shinae, Pisu Maria
Primary Institution: University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States
Hypothesis
How does medical financial hardship affect emotional well-being among older adults with and without Alzheimer's disease?
Conclusion
Medical financial hardship significantly impacts emotional well-being, particularly life satisfaction and negative affect, among older adults.
Supporting Evidence
- 12.2% of older adults with Alzheimer's faced medical financial hardship compared to 6.7% without.
- Medical financial hardship was linked to lower life satisfaction and higher negative affect in both groups.
Takeaway
When older people can't pay for medical care, it makes them feel worse about life, especially if they have Alzheimer's.
Methodology
Data were analyzed from the Health and Retirement Study using multivariate regression analyses.
Participant Demographics
U.S. older adults with and without Alzheimer's disease.
Statistical Information
P-Value
p<0.001
Statistical Significance
p<0.001
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