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  • Public Health
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a prevalent issue among women.
  • IPV is associated with adverse health outcomes, potentially increasing dementia risk.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization and cognitive function in aging women.
  • To explore the impact of different IPV subtypes on cognitive performance and cognitive change.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from 14,771 participants in the Nurses' Health Study II.
  • Assessed emotional, physical, and sexual IPV reported in adulthood.
  • Evaluated cognitive function using the Cogstate Brief Battery from 2014-2019.

Main Results:

  • IPV was associated with a lower average global cognitive score (0.029 SD units).
  • Emotional IPV demonstrated the strongest negative association with cognitive scores (β = -0.048).
  • No significant difference in the rate of cognitive change was observed based on violence exposure.

Conclusions:

  • Gendered social experiences like IPV may influence dementia risk.
  • IPV, particularly emotional abuse, is linked to lower cognitive scores in aging women.
  • Further research on IPV in aging cohorts is crucial for understanding dementia risk.