Gender Differences in Cognitive Abilities Among the Elderly Poor of Peru
We study gender differences on cognitive functioning among older adults living in poverty. The data come from the Survey of Health and Wellbeing of the Elderly (ESBAM) which is the baseline survey to evaluate the Peru’s social pension program Pension 65. The results show that females are better off...
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Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
2019-09-01
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| description | We study gender differences on cognitive functioning among older adults living in poverty. The data come from the Survey of Health and Wellbeing of the Elderly (ESBAM) which is the baseline survey to evaluate the Peru’s social pension program Pension 65. The results show that females are better off than males regarding episodic memory, but worse off in mental intactness. We do not find gender differences in the overall measure of cognition, but regional differences matter in favour of urban localities. The sizeable associations of education and quality of childhood nutrition with later-life cognition confirm the long-term impacts of early life developments on current outcomes, particularly in the case of females. Therefore, policies aimed at improving early childhood development are expected to have a positive impact in the quality of old-age. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6d53bd59c9784d0681de73174a05fa302022-12-21T23:30:45ZengPontificia Universidad Católica del PerúEconomía0254-44152304-43062019-09-01428310.18800/economia.201901.00521329Gender Differences in Cognitive Abilities Among the Elderly Poor of PeruRafael Novella0Javier Olivera1Inter-American Development BankLuxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER), Pontificia Universidad Católica del PerúWe study gender differences on cognitive functioning among older adults living in poverty. The data come from the Survey of Health and Wellbeing of the Elderly (ESBAM) which is the baseline survey to evaluate the Peru’s social pension program Pension 65. The results show that females are better off than males regarding episodic memory, but worse off in mental intactness. We do not find gender differences in the overall measure of cognition, but regional differences matter in favour of urban localities. The sizeable associations of education and quality of childhood nutrition with later-life cognition confirm the long-term impacts of early life developments on current outcomes, particularly in the case of females. Therefore, policies aimed at improving early childhood development are expected to have a positive impact in the quality of old-age.http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/economia/article/view/21329CognitionOld ageGender differencesPovertyPeru |
| spellingShingle | Rafael Novella Javier Olivera Gender Differences in Cognitive Abilities Among the Elderly Poor of Peru Economía Cognition Old age Gender differences Poverty Peru |
| title | Gender Differences in Cognitive Abilities Among the Elderly Poor of Peru |
| title_full | Gender Differences in Cognitive Abilities Among the Elderly Poor of Peru |
| title_fullStr | Gender Differences in Cognitive Abilities Among the Elderly Poor of Peru |
| title_full_unstemmed | Gender Differences in Cognitive Abilities Among the Elderly Poor of Peru |
| title_short | Gender Differences in Cognitive Abilities Among the Elderly Poor of Peru |
| title_sort | gender differences in cognitive abilities among the elderly poor of peru |
| topic | Cognition Old age Gender differences Poverty Peru |
| url | http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/economia/article/view/21329 |
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