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  • Frailty and cognitive function are linked to neighborhood deprivation.
  • Investigating these associations before midlife offers insights into neighborhood risk and resilience factors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To test if neighborhood deprivation's association with cognitive functioning is mediated by frailty.
  • To examine the role of frailty in the relationship between neighborhood disadvantage and cognitive ability in midlife.

Main Methods:

  • Path analysis of 1163 participants (ages 28-49) using Area Deprivation Index (ADI) and a frailty index (FI).
  • General cognitive ability (GCA) was assessed, and associations were adjusted for adolescent IQ, demographics, and sibling similarity.
  • Replication with Social Vulnerability Index (SVI-SES) and WAIS-III IQ scores.

Main Results:

  • Higher ADI correlated with increased FI and decreased GCA.
  • Higher FI was associated with lower GCA performance.
  • A significant indirect effect of ADI on GCA via FI was found (p=0.031).

Conclusions:

  • Neighborhood disadvantage is associated with lower midlife general cognitive ability, potentially mediated by frailty.
  • Findings suggest frailty may link neighborhood conditions to cognitive outcomes.
  • Future research should explore health behaviors and temporality.