Abstract

Abstract Increasing evidence suggests that the risk of cognitive impairment in later life in the US has been declining in recent years. However, factors associated with this decline are not fully understood. This study aims to examine whether educational history, including college attainment and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with neurocognitive impairment (NI) among midlife and older US adults. We will use data from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) along with information on respondents' early educational experiences collected in the 2015 and 2017 HRS Life History Mail Survey to examine whether school context, educational content, academic ability, and ACEs are associated with NI. We will farther explore ACEs as potential modifiers/ mediators of the relationship between educational history and NI in our sample. Multivariable logistic regression models will estimate odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) with adjustment for demographic factors, socio-economic status (SES) and lifestyle factors.

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