Upward social mobility

Upward social mobility improves cognitive function in humans.

“Participants with high early-life SEP and upward mobility had higher CF and slower decline than disadvantaged SEP trajectory groups, especially in women.”

Humans

Life-course socioeconomic trajectories and cognitive aging in Chinese middle-aged and older adults

Innovation in aging·9 Apr 2026

Upward social mobility increases frailty in humans (0.145 (95% CI: 0.017-0.273, p = .03) faster increase).

“and 0.145 (95% CI: 0.017-0.273, p = .03) faster in the upward mobility group.”

Humansversus stable high SEP

Can Social Mobility Impact Frailty Trajectories of Chinese Adults in Later Life? A Nationwide Longitudinal Study

Innovation in aging·24 Jan 2024

Upward social mobility is associated with intrinsic capacity in humans.

“upward and downward social mobility groups were associated with better and worse intrinsic capacity, respectively.”

Humans

Life-course socioeconomic inequalities, social mobility and healthy aging in older adults: A multi-cohort study

Archives of gerontology and geriatrics·16 Mar 2025