Causal mediation of the association between educational attainment and late-life cognitive function by trajectories of social participation.

Yu-Tien Hsu, Francine Grodstein, Tzu-Hung Liu, Chia-Rui Chang, Ichiro Kawachi, Jarvis T Chen

Department of Social & Behavioral Sciences, Yale University School of Public Health, 60 College St, New Haven, CT, USA. Electronic address: [email protected] of Social & Behavioral Sciences, Yale University School of Public Health, 60 College St, New Haven, CT, USA. Electronic address: [email protected]. · pubmed

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Abstract

Education is a well-established predictor for late-life cognition. Moreover, social participation is associated with late-life cognition and could mediate the association between education and cognitive function. Yet, few studies have formally tested this question within a causal mediation framework.

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Research summary

The paper claims that social participation mediates the relationship between educational attainment and cognitive function in late life. This research is relevant as it explores factors that may influence cognitive aging, contributing to our understanding of longevity and cognitive health in older adults.

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