EARLY-LIFE EDUCATION CONTEXTS AND LATE-LIFE COGNITIVE STATUS: TOWARD IDENTIFYING MODIFIABLE RISKS
2024
Impact of Early-Life Education on Later-Life Cognitive Health
Sample size: 6980
publication
Evidence: moderate
Author Information
Author(s): Johnson Kimson
Primary Institution: University of Michigan
Hypothesis
How do K-12 educational contexts affect cognitive status in late life?
Conclusion
Attending predominantly Black K-12 schools is linked to a higher risk of cognitive impairment and dementia, while private and mixed schools are associated with lower risks.
Supporting Evidence
- Participants who attended predominantly Black K-12 schools had a higher risk of Cognitive Impairment but No Dementia (CIND).
- Those who attended private and mixed schools had a lower relative risk for CIND compared to public school attendees.
- Participants from mixed school settings exhibited the lowest relative risk for dementia.
- Rural education was associated with a higher relative risk for CIND compared to urban education.
Takeaway
Where you go to school when you're young can affect how your brain works when you're older.
Methodology
The study used multinomial logistic regression analysis on data from the Health and Retirement Study.
Participant Demographics
Participants had a mean age of 72.5 years.
Statistical Information
Confidence Interval
95% CI: 1.36, 3.80; 95% CI: 1.08, 4.07; 95% CI: 0.27, 0.68; 95% CI: 0.37, 0.79; 95% CI: 0.30, 0.88; 95% CI: 1.02, 1.58
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