Social Relations Across Race/Ethnic Groups and Links to Cognitive Health

Kristine J. Ajrouch, Toni C. Antonucci, Simon Brauer, Wassim Tarraf, Laura B. Zahodne, Insitute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Institute of Gerontology, Wayne State University

Journal of Aging and Health

Published online on February 20, 2026

Abstract

Journal of Aging and Health, Ahead of Print.
ObjectiveSocial relations are considered a critical protective factor for cognitive health yet may differ in form and function across race and ethnic groups.MethodUsing a representative metro-Detroit sample (N= 606), we compared group means to (1) test ...