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Cognitive Loss Less in Seniors With More Schooling
However, the study also found that such people die sooner after the loss becomes apparent.
"These findings are consistent with the idea that those with more education may process tasks more efficiently or use other compensatory mechanisms that delay cognitive impairment or delay our ability to detect impairment," said USC Davis School of Gerontology professor Eileen Crimmins, co-author of the study.
Using a nationally representative survey, researchers tracked more than 7,000 people over the age of 70 for seven years.
They found that a 70-year old person with at least 12 years of education can expect to live 14.1 more years without cognitive impairment, two-and-a-half years more than 70-year olds with fewer than 12 years of education.
They also found that a 70-year old person with at least 12 years of education can expect to spend 1 year of remaining life with impairment, about 7 months less than a person with fewer years of education.
"One implication of these findings is that as education increases in the population, the length of time spent with cognitive impairment should be reduced," Crimmins said.
However, the researchers found that those with more education appeared to exhibit more severe cognitive impairment, which may include memory loss, loss of language or disorientation, and to be in worse.
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