Research by Korinek and Colleagues Examines Cognitive Function and War-time Stress Exposure in Vietnam
Posted: 4/3/2024 (CSDE Research)
CSDE Kim Korinek (Sociology, University of Utah) released new research with colleagues in Social Science & Medicine, titled “Cognitive function following early life war-time stress exposure in a cohort of Vietnamese older adults“. Although Alzheimer’s Disease is a leading cause of death in Vietnam and other post-conflict, low- and middle-income countries, aside from studies of veterans in western populations, research on war-related violence and deprivation as risk factors for cognitive disorders remains sparse. Using data from the Vietnam Health and Aging Study, which relied upon a multistage probability sample of 2447 older adults residing in districts of northern Vietnam differentially exposed to wartime bombing and numerous war-related stressors, this paper investigates associations between early-life war-related stressors and later-life cognitive function in a cohort whose transition to adulthood took place during the American-Vietnam War. This study was funded by the National Institute on Aging. See the article link for more details on this research.