EDUCATION AND MIDLIFE COGNITIVE FUNCTIONING: EVIDENCE ABOUT MEDIATORS FROM THE HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND COHORT

Abstract

Educational attainment is associated with cognitive functioning and risk of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD). However, (1) aspects of schooling that precede degree completion have rarely been considered and (2) the social and biological pathways through which education shapes ADRD risk are not well understood.