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Do type, timing and duration of life course non-employment differentially predict dementia risk? An application of sequence analysis

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  • Pacca, Lucia
  • Gaye, S. Amina
  • Brenowitz, Willa D.
  • Fujishiro, Kaori
  • Glymour, M. Maria
  • Harrati, Amal
  • Vable, Anusha M.

Abstract

Periods out of employment may influence dementia, but characterizing lifecourse employment is difficult and prior research is sparse. This study used sequence and cluster analysis to characterize type, timing, and duration of lifecourse work gaps and estimate associations with dementia risk.

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  • Pacca, Lucia & Gaye, S. Amina & Brenowitz, Willa D. & Fujishiro, Kaori & Glymour, M. Maria & Harrati, Amal & Vable, Anusha M., 2025. "Do type, timing and duration of life course non-employment differentially predict dementia risk? An application of sequence analysis," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 372(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:372:y:2025:i:c:s0277953625003065
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.117976
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