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Educational attainment, continued learning experience and cognitive function among older men
Author(s)Richard G Wight, Carol S Aneshensel, Teresa E Seeman
Journal titleJournal of Aging and Health, vol 14, no 2, May 2002
Pagespp 211-236
KeywordsOlder men ; Educational status [elderly] ; Cognitive processes ; Adult Education ; Socio-economic groups ; Correlation ; United States of America.
AnnotationData for a nationally representative sample of 1,839 older men from the US National Longitudinal Surveys of Older Men are used to explore life-course effects of occupational and training experiences during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. A positive relationship is found between formal educational attainment and cognitive function, but this association is conditional on subsequent training experience, ethnicity and symptoms of depression. Continued pursuit of education and training may offer opportunities to promote cognitive function throughout the life course, especially among those with low educational attainment early in life. (KJ/RH).
Accession NumberCPA-020521205 A
ClassmarkBC: F:V: DA: GP: T4: 49: 7T

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