PSYCHOSOCIAL AND NEIGHBORHOOD-RELATED HEALTH FACTORS FOR BLACK AND WHITE ADULTS OF THE HANDLSLEEP PROJECT
2024
Psychosocial and Neighborhood-Related Health Factors for Black and White Adults
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Author Information
Author(s): Gamaldo Alyssa, Buxton Orfeu
Hypothesis
The study examines the association between cognition and sleep in middle-aged and older Black and White adults.
Conclusion
The symposium discusses various factors that relate sleep and cognition, highlighting disparities and associations based on race and sex.
Supporting Evidence
- Disparities in cognition and sleep have been observed in middle-aged and older Black and White adults.
- Limited research has examined the association between cognition and sleep.
- The symposium includes presentations using data from the HANDLSleep study.
Takeaway
This study looks at how sleep affects thinking in older Black and White adults and what other factors might play a role.
Methodology
The study uses data from the HANDLSleep study to explore associations between sleep and cognition.
Participant Demographics
Middle-aged and older Black and White adults in Baltimore, MD.
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