Education is power: preserving cognition in the UK biobank.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Dementia is a debilitating syndrome characterized by the gradual loss of memory and cognitive function. Although there are currently limited, largely symptomatic treatments for the diseases that can lead to dementia, its onset may be prevented by identifying and modifying relevant life style risk factors. Commonly described modifiable risk factors include diet, physical inactivity, and educational attainment. Importantly, however, to maximize the utility of our understanding of these risk factors, tangible and meaningful changes to policy must also be addressed.

Objectives

Here, we aim to identify the mechanism(s) by which educational attainment influences cognition.

Methods

We investigated data from 502,357 individuals (M_age = 56.53,

SUBMITTER: Tari B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10568007 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature