The long-term impact of adverse childhood experiences on episodic memory in mid- to late-life among US older adults.
Objectives: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), including abuse, neglect, and household dysfunction, are associated with depression, substance use. While, prior research suggests ACEs influence memory, few studies have examined this relationship in a nationally representative sample of older US ad...
| Publicado en: | Aging & Mental Health Vol. 30; no. 8; pp. 1727 - 1738 |
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Aug2026
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