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Daily positive and negative events are linked to physical and mental health. However, scant research has examined their association with cognitive health, particularly subjective reports of memory and attentional difficulties. Further, no research has examined whether engagement with one’s social convoy may influence the likelihood of reporting these subjective cognitive difficulties. We used data from a 100-day microlongitudinal web-based study of 100 older adults (M=63.19 years, SD=7.76, 88.57% Female) to examine within- and between-person associations between positive and negative daily events, social convoy involvement in these events, and two subjective cognitive difficulties (forgetting something; trouble staying focused). At the within-person level, participants were more likely to report forgetting something and trouble staying focused on days when a negative event was reported, and less likely to report trouble staying focused when a positive event was reported (ps<.01). At the between-person level, individuals reporting negative events more frequently were more likely to report trouble staying focused (p<.01). Social convoy involvement in the event did not impact the likelihood of subjective cognitive difficulties (ps>.05). Our results suggest the valence of daily events is associated with subjective reports of memory and attentional difficulties, offering support for studying individuals within their day-to-day contexts to elucidate correlates of their subjective cognitive difficulties. Further research is needed to clarify the role of daily positive and negative events in personalized interventions and determine whether this person-centered approach to subjective cognitive health may help inform diagnostic practices.
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