Effects of adult education on cognitive function and risk of dementia in older adults: a longitudinal analysis
IntroductionMid/late-life cognitive activities are associated with a lower rate of subsequent cognitive decline and lower subsequent dementia risk over time.MethodsIn this study, we investigated the association between adult education class participation and subsequent cognitive decline and dementia...
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| description | IntroductionMid/late-life cognitive activities are associated with a lower rate of subsequent cognitive decline and lower subsequent dementia risk over time.MethodsIn this study, we investigated the association between adult education class participation and subsequent cognitive decline and dementia risk over time after adjusting for baseline cognitive function and genetic risk of dementia, correcting for several potential confounding variables, using a large prospective cohort data of participants from the UK Biobank study followed from 2006 to 2010.ResultsThe results revealed that participation in adult education classes at baseline was associated with greater subsequent retention of fluid intelligence score. Cox proportional hazard models revealed that subjects who participated in adult education classes showed a significantly lower risk of incident dementia 5 years after baseline compared with those that did not at baseline.DiscussionIn this study, we show that participation in adult education classes preceded greater retention of subsequent fluid intelligence and a lower risk of developing dementia after 5 years: this association did not change after adjusting for cognitive function at baseline or genetic predisposition to dementia. Accordingly, participation in such classes could reduce the risk of developing dementia. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1be17dcceb0f4efc9b6fe53a9688f08f2023-08-23T09:04:01ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience1663-43652023-08-011510.3389/fnagi.2023.12126231212623Effects of adult education on cognitive function and risk of dementia in older adults: a longitudinal analysisHikaru Takeuchi0Ryuta Kawashima1Ryuta Kawashima2Ryuta Kawashima3Division of Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai, JapanDivision of Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai, JapanSmart Aging Research Center, Tohoku University, Sendai, JapanDepartment of Advanced Brain Science, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai, JapanIntroductionMid/late-life cognitive activities are associated with a lower rate of subsequent cognitive decline and lower subsequent dementia risk over time.MethodsIn this study, we investigated the association between adult education class participation and subsequent cognitive decline and dementia risk over time after adjusting for baseline cognitive function and genetic risk of dementia, correcting for several potential confounding variables, using a large prospective cohort data of participants from the UK Biobank study followed from 2006 to 2010.ResultsThe results revealed that participation in adult education classes at baseline was associated with greater subsequent retention of fluid intelligence score. Cox proportional hazard models revealed that subjects who participated in adult education classes showed a significantly lower risk of incident dementia 5 years after baseline compared with those that did not at baseline.DiscussionIn this study, we show that participation in adult education classes preceded greater retention of subsequent fluid intelligence and a lower risk of developing dementia after 5 years: this association did not change after adjusting for cognitive function at baseline or genetic predisposition to dementia. Accordingly, participation in such classes could reduce the risk of developing dementia.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnagi.2023.1212623/fulladult educationdementiacognitive functionslongitudinalprospective observational study |
| spellingShingle | Hikaru Takeuchi Ryuta Kawashima Ryuta Kawashima Ryuta Kawashima Effects of adult education on cognitive function and risk of dementia in older adults: a longitudinal analysis Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience adult education dementia cognitive functions longitudinal prospective observational study |
| title | Effects of adult education on cognitive function and risk of dementia in older adults: a longitudinal analysis |
| title_full | Effects of adult education on cognitive function and risk of dementia in older adults: a longitudinal analysis |
| title_fullStr | Effects of adult education on cognitive function and risk of dementia in older adults: a longitudinal analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of adult education on cognitive function and risk of dementia in older adults: a longitudinal analysis |
| title_short | Effects of adult education on cognitive function and risk of dementia in older adults: a longitudinal analysis |
| title_sort | effects of adult education on cognitive function and risk of dementia in older adults a longitudinal analysis |
| topic | adult education dementia cognitive functions longitudinal prospective observational study |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnagi.2023.1212623/full |
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