Little research has examined how the link between discrimination and cognitive health varies by where people live. This study investigates how living in non-urban versus urban areas in different regions in the United States moderates the discrimination-cognitive health link among older non-Hispanic Blacks. Data are from the 2012 and 2014 waves of the Health and Retirement Study (HRS; N = 2,347). Regression analyses indicate that experiencing more everyday discrimination is significantly associated with lower episodic memory when living in urban areas. Among non-Hispanic Blacks, the discrimination-episodic memory link does not significantly vary across U.S. regional contexts. Findings highlight variation in the association between everyday discrimination and cognitive health by where older non-Hispanic Blacks live. Results suggest the importance of socio-environmental factors in shaping how stressful experiences such as discrimination are linked to cognitive health in later life.

很少有研究检查歧视与认知健康之间的联系如何随人们居住的地方而变化。这项研究调查了生活在美国不同地区的非城市地区与城市地区如何缓解年长的非西班牙裔黑人之间的歧视-认知健康联系。数据来自《健康与退休研究》（HRS; N = 2,347）2012年和2014年的浪潮。回归分析表明，生活在城市地区时，每天受到更多歧视的情况与较低的情景记忆显着相关。在非西班牙裔黑人中，歧视性事件与记忆之间的联系在美国各地区之间没有显着差异。研究结果突显了年龄较大的非西班牙裔黑人生活在日常歧视与认知健康之间的关联性变化。