Links between early-life contextual factors and later-life cognition and the role of educational attainment.
Jordan D PalmsAfsara B ZaheedEmily P MorrisAlexa MartinoLindsey M MeisterKetlyne SolLaura B ZahodnePublished in: Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society : JINS (2022)
School factors appear to consistently predict later-life cognition more than household factors, highlighting the potential long-term benefits of school-level interventions for cognitive aging. Future research should consider additional mediators beyond educational attainment such as neighborhood resources and childhood adversity.