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  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Occupational Health

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  • Previous research suggests occupation influences cognitive function in older adults.
  • Individuals in low- and middle-income countries often work into late life.
  • Understanding the cognitive effects of continued labor force participation is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate cognitive benefits of working later in life.
  • To examine cognitive function changes after labor force exit.
  • To explore occupation-specific effects on cognitive aging.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal data from the Mexican Health and Aging Study (MHAS) (n=7,375).
  • Assessment of cognitive functioning: verbal learning, delayed recall, visual scanning.
  • Mixed-effects modeling, controlling for demographic and health factors.

Main Results:

  • Continued work was associated with cognitive performance only within specific occupations.
  • Domestic workers showed faster decline in verbal learning and delayed recall.
  • Administration, sales, and education professionals had slower visual scanning decline.

Conclusions:

  • Continued labor force participation in old age does not universally confer cognitive benefits.
  • The effect of working in later life on cognitive functioning is occupation-dependent.
  • Job type significantly influences whether continued work protects or harms cognitive health.