The Association Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Patterns of Cognitive Decline: The Mediating Role of Allostatic Load

Xueying Zhu, Yanqin Wang, Tingting Yang, Yu Tang, Yongqi Wang, Lei Yang, Yaoyue Hu, School of Public Health, Chongqing Medical University, School of Public Administration, Beihang University

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Published online on July 04, 2025

Abstract

Journal of Applied Gerontology, Volume 45, Issue 5, Page 996-1007, May 2026.
This study aimed to examine how adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and allostatic load (AL) are associated with patterns of cognitive decline in older Chinese adults, and whether AL mediates the association between ACEs and cognitive decline. Using data ...