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Life-course minority stress

Life-course minority stress has been studied in 1 paper since 2026: 1 observational study in people; 1 in the past year. The newest story, Oct 31, 2026: “Persistent minority stress linked to reported cognitive decline”.

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“only respondents with persistent lifelong exposure showed significantly elevated SCD (aOR 1.50, 95% CI 1.01–2.23).”
Persistent Life-Course Minority Stress and Subjective Cognitive Decline Among Midlife and Older Sexual and Gender Minority AdultsFrontiers in public health2026doi:10.3389/fpubh.2026.1932383

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What is Life-course minority stress linked with?

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Studies link Life-course minority stress with 1 measure, most often subjective cognitive decline (1 study).

Subjective cognitive decline

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  1. Life-course minority stress is associated with subjective cognitive decline in humans (Sexual and gender minority adults with persistent lifelong exposure) (aOR 1.50, 95% CI 1.01–2.23).

    “only respondents with persistent lifelong exposure showed significantly elevated SCD (aOR 1.50, 95% CI 1.01–2.23).”

    HumansSexual and gender minority adults with persistent lifelong exposuren = 942

    Persistent minority stress linked to reported cognitive decline

    Frontiers in public health

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Frontiers in Public Health

Persistent minority stress linked to reported cognitive decline

Among 942 sexual and gender minority adults aged 50–76, persistent lifelong exposure was linked to higher odds of reported cognitive decline (adjusted odds ratio 1.50).Among 942 sexual and gender minority adults aged 50–76, persistent lifelong exposure was linked to higher odds of reported cognitive decline (adjusted odds ratio 1.50).

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