New Study Finds Internalized Stress May Accelerate Cognitive Decline

A Rutgers Health study found that internalized stress is strongly linked to memory decline in older Chinese Americans.

Researchers analyzed PINE study data from 2011–2017 with over 1,500 participants in Chicago.

Neighborhood cohesion and external stress relief were not meaningfully associated with memory change.

The paper was published in The Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease on 18 July 2025.