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The Role of Education and Intellectual Activity on Cognition
Joint Authors
Xue, Qian-Li
Tanner, Elizabeth K.
Fried, Linda P.
Carlson, Michelle C.
Frick, Kevin D.
Parisi, Jeanine M.
Gruenewald, Tara L.
Rebok, George W.
Seeman, Teresa E.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-08-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Pharmacy, Health & Medical Sciences
Abstract EN
Although educational attainment has been consistently related to cognition in adulthood, the mechanisms are still unclear.
Early education, and other social learning experiences, may provide the skills, knowledge, and interest to pursue intellectual challenges across the life course.
Therefore, cognition in adulthood might reflect continued engagement with cognitively complex environments.
Using baseline data from the Baltimore Experience Corps Trial, multiple mediation models were applied to examine the combined and unique contributions of intellectual, social, physical, creative, and passive lifestyle activities on the relationship between education and cognition.
Separate models were tested for each cognitive outcome (i.e., reading ability, processing speed, memory).
With the exception of memory tasks, findings suggest that education-cognition relations are partially explained by frequent participation in intellectual activities.
The association between education and cognition was not completely eliminated, however, suggesting that other factors may drive these associations.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Parisi, Jeanine M.& Rebok, George W.& Xue, Qian-Li& Fried, Linda P.& Seeman, Teresa E.& Tanner, Elizabeth K.…[et al.]. 2012. The Role of Education and Intellectual Activity on Cognition. Journal of Aging Research،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-470422
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Parisi, Jeanine M.…[et al.]. The Role of Education and Intellectual Activity on Cognition. Journal of Aging Research No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-470422
American Medical Association (AMA)
Parisi, Jeanine M.& Rebok, George W.& Xue, Qian-Li& Fried, Linda P.& Seeman, Teresa E.& Tanner, Elizabeth K.…[et al.]. The Role of Education and Intellectual Activity on Cognition. Journal of Aging Research. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-470422
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-470422