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Social, behavioral, and contextual influences on cognitive function and decline over the life course.
Leist, Anja; Mackenbach, Johan P.
2014In Leist, Anja; Kulmala, Jenni; Nyqvist, Fredrica (Eds.) Health and cognition in old age. From biomedical and life course factors to policy and practice.
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Keywords :
cognitive reserve; cognitive function; education; older age; life course epidemiology; socioeconomic status
Abstract :
[en] Maintaining cognitive function is a prerequisite for living autonomously in older age, and it is highly desirable to postpone cognitive decline for as long as possible. In order to understand how cognitive function is shaped across the life course, it is necessary to focus on life course influences on cognitive aging. The chapter gives a selective review of current knowledge on life course influences on later-life cognitive function with a particular focus on the most recent developments in research on cognitive reserve between 2008 and 2013. First, the theoretical framework of cognitive reserve and life course epidemiology is introduced. Then, an overview is given on life course influences that have been shown to shape later cognitive function, with a focus on important factors of social and behavioral nature, such as education, work environment, and social and physical activities. New research on contextual factors, such as neighborhood socioeconomic status, schooling laws and retirement policies is then presented. The chapter ends with prospects for further research.
Disciplines :
Human health sciences: Multidisciplinary, general & others
Social & behavioral sciences, psychology: Multidisciplinary, general & others
Sociology & social sciences
Author, co-author :
Leist, Anja  ;  University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education (FLSHASE) > Integrative Research Unit: Social and Individual Development (INSIDE)
Mackenbach, Johan P.
Language :
English
Title :
Social, behavioral, and contextual influences on cognitive function and decline over the life course.
Publication date :
2014
Main work title :
Health and cognition in old age. From biomedical and life course factors to policy and practice.
Editor :
Leist, Anja  
Kulmala, Jenni
Nyqvist, Fredrica
Publisher :
Springer
ISBN/EAN :
978-3-319-06649-3
Collection name :
International Perspectives on Aging
Pages :
105-122
Peer reviewed :
Peer reviewed
Name of the research project :
F3R-INS-PFN-1101IF > INTER/FLARE2/11/01 - Health in Old Age > 01/09/2011 - 31/12/2028 > FERRING Dieter
Funders :
FNR - Fonds National de la Recherche [LU]
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