Socio-economic position early in life, cognitive devlopment and cognitive change from young adulthood to middle age
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Socio-economic position early in life, cognitive devlopment and cognitive change from young adulthood to middle age. / Mortensen, Erik Lykke; Avlund, Kirsten; Osler, Merete.
In: Gerontologist, Vol. 53, No. Suppl. 1, 2013, p. 380.Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Socio-economic position early in life, cognitive devlopment and cognitive change from young adulthood to middle age
AU - Mortensen, Erik Lykke
AU - Avlund, Kirsten
AU - Osler, Merete
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - This study examines the influence of social circumstances early inlife on changes in cognitive function from young adulthood to middleageand explores the impact of birth characteristics, childhood leisureactivities, education and adult social class on the relationship. The samplecomprised 2,486 Danish men with assessment of cognitive functionat ages 12, 18, and 57. Having a father from working class at birthwas associated with lower cognitive function at age 12, 18 and 57 years.The latter relation was attenuated but remained significant when educationalstatus at age 18 and adult social class were adjusted for, whilebirth characteristics and childhood leisure activity had minor influence.Having an unskilled father at birth, low education, few intellectual andmany social leisure activities in childhood as well as low adult socialclass were associated with change in cognitive function.
AB - This study examines the influence of social circumstances early inlife on changes in cognitive function from young adulthood to middleageand explores the impact of birth characteristics, childhood leisureactivities, education and adult social class on the relationship. The samplecomprised 2,486 Danish men with assessment of cognitive functionat ages 12, 18, and 57. Having a father from working class at birthwas associated with lower cognitive function at age 12, 18 and 57 years.The latter relation was attenuated but remained significant when educationalstatus at age 18 and adult social class were adjusted for, whilebirth characteristics and childhood leisure activity had minor influence.Having an unskilled father at birth, low education, few intellectual andmany social leisure activities in childhood as well as low adult socialclass were associated with change in cognitive function.
U2 - 10.1093/geront/gnt151
DO - 10.1093/geront/gnt151
M3 - Conference article
VL - 53
SP - 380
JO - The Gerontologist
JF - The Gerontologist
SN - 0016-9013
IS - Suppl. 1
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