Relationships between enriching early life experiences and cognitive function later in life are mediated by educational attainment.

ABSTRACT: The study of how engagement in enriching cognitive, physical and social activities in childhood impacts cognitive function decades later will advance our understanding of how modifiable lifestyle activities promote cognition across the lifespan. 88 healthy older adults (aged 60-80 years) returned a retrospective questionnaire regarding their participation in seven lifestyle activities (musical instrument playing, language learning, sport participation, art/dance lessons, scouting, volunteering, family vacations) before age 13 years. After controlling for current age, educational attainment, socioeconomic status of the mother and current engagement in lifestyle activities, a greater number of activities were significantly associated with better vocabulary abilities, episodic memory and flui

SUBMITTER: Morris TP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8741175 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature