Lifelong learning dimensions and their associations with late-life cognitive decline: moderating roles of socioeconomic status and early life education.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Amidst the global wave of population aging, safeguarding cognitive health in older adults is a pressing public health issue. However, the key components of lifelong learning and whether its benefits apply universally across social backgrounds remain unclear. This study aimed to identify distinct dimensions of lifelong learning and to test their effects on subjective cognitive function, as well as the moderating role of socioeconomic background.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional survey of 278 Chinese older adults aged 60 and above. Exploratory factor analysis was used to delineate the dimensions of lifelong learning. Hierarchical regression analysis was then employed to assess the predictive effects of these dimensions on subjective cognitive function and th

SUBMITTER: Zheng F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12644077 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature