Educational attainment and cognitive decline in old age

Volume: 72, Issue: 5, Pages: 460 - 465
Published: Feb 3, 2009
Abstract
Risk of dementia and Alzheimer disease (AD) in old age is reduced in persons with higher levels of educational attainment compared to those with lower levels.1–4 This finding is due in part to the well-established correlation of education with cognitive test performance at all ages. Thus, persons with more schooling, relative to those with less, are likely to begin old age at a higher level of cognitive function and so would need to experience...
Paper Details
Title
Educational attainment and cognitive decline in old age
Published Date
Feb 3, 2009
Journal
Volume
72
Issue
5
Pages
460 - 465
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