Does Grit Moderate the Association Between Health and Subjective Cognitive Decline Among Middle-Age and Older Nigerians Living With HIV?

Candidus Nwakasi, Chizobam Nweke, Human Development and Family Studies, Affiliate Faculty, Africana Studies Institute, University of Connecticut, Human Development and Family Studies, University of Connecticut

Research on Aging: An International Bimonthly Journal

Published online on December 22, 2025

Abstract

Research on Aging, Ahead of Print.
This study investigated the effects of subjective health status and grit (a personality trait) on subjective cognitive decline (SCD) in adult people living with HIV (PLWH) in Nigeria, as previous research suggested that these factors may predict cognitive ...