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Handicap social et troubles mnésiques chez les plus de 60 ans au Maroc : une analyse bayésienne

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    (CEPN - Centre d'Economie de l'Université Paris Nord - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - Université Sorbonne Paris Nord)

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Cognitive health among older adults remains understudied in middle-income countries. This study provides an empirical analysis of the relationship between social disadvantage and memory impairment in individuals aged 60 and over in Morocco. Using data from the 2014 Moroccan General Population and Housing Census (RGPH), we construct a weighted social disadvantage score inspired by the model of Castiel et al., combining ten vulnerability dimensions including, hancicap, education, housing conditions, access to cultural goods, and occupational status. We assess the effects of this score alongside illiteracy and educational attainment on the probability of reporting memory impairment using a hierarchical Bayesian model corrected for endogeneity, instrumented by age, sex, and region of residence. Results show that a one standard deviation increase in the social disadvantage score is associated with a 312% increase in the probability of reporting memory impairment. Illiteracy also has a strong effect (+61%), greater than that of educational level (+6.3%). These findings highlight the relevance of a multidimensional approach to social vulnerability in cognitive decline prevention policies, particularly through targeted interventions for the most exposed older populations.

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  • Sébastien Dambrine, 2025. "Handicap social et troubles mnésiques chez les plus de 60 ans au Maroc : une analyse bayésienne," CEPN Working Papers hal-05085770, HAL.
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