| Title: | Educational attainment does not influence brain aging |
| Journal: | Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America |
| Published: | 26 Apr 2021 |
| Pubmed: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33903255/ |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2101644118 |
| URL: | https://www.pnas.org/content/pnas/118/18/e2101644118.full.pdf |
| Citations: | 63 (35 in last 2 years) as of 8 Aug 2024 |
Publication 12873
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Abstract
Education has been related to various advantageous lifetime outcomes. Here, using longitudinal structural MRI data (4,422 observations), we tested the influential hypothesis that higher education translates into slower rates of brain aging. Cross-sectionally, education was modestly associated with regional cortical volume. However, despite marked mean atrophy in the cortex and hippocampus, education did not influence rates of change. The results were replicated across two independent samples. Our findings challenge the view that higher education slows brain aging.</p>
11 Keywords
- Aged
- Aging
- Brain
- Cerebral Cortex
- Education
- Female
- Hippocampus
- Humans
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Male
- Middle Aged
24 Authors
- Lars Nyberg
- Fredrik Magnussen
- Anders Lundquist
- William Baaré
- David Bartrés-Faz
- Lars Bertram
- C J Boraxbekk
- Andreas M Brandmaier
- Christian A Drevon
- Klaus Ebmeier
- Paolo Ghisletta
- Richard N Henson
- Carme Junqué
- Rogier Kievit
- Maike Kleemeyer
- Ethan Knights
- Simone Kühn
- Ulman Lindenberger
- Brenda W J H Penninx
- Sara Pudas
- Øystein Sørensen
- Lídia Vaqué-Alcázar
- Kristine B Walhovd
- Anders M Fjell
1 Application
| Application ID | Title |
|---|---|
| 32048 | Lifespan Changes in Brain and Cognition- Identifying risk and protective factors. |
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