S. Duke Han|Patricia A. Boyle|Bryan D. James|Lei Yu|David A. Bennett
Poorer Financial and Health Literacy Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment
Rush University Medical Center|VA Long Beach Healthcare System|Rush University Medical Center|Rush University Medical Center|Rush University Medical Center|Rush University Medical Center
objective literacy important determinant financial health outcomes old age cognitive decline linked lower literacy tested hypothesis mild cognitive impairment mci associated poorer financial health literacy method participants n 730 rush memory aging project given clinical evaluation assessment total financial health literacy regression used examine whether mci associated lower literacy secondary analyses investigated association particular cognitive systems literacy results mci associated lower total financial health literacy interaction observed higher education reduced effect mci total financial literacy multiple cognitive systems associated literacy participants mci semantic memory accounted variance discussion persons mci exhibit poorer financial health literacy education mitigates effect