Older persons with more schooling spend fewer years with cognitive loss

Monday, May 12, 2008 - 11:28 in Psychology & Sociology

Those with at least a high school education spend more of their older years without cognitive loss – including the effects of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and dementia -- but die sooner after the loss becomes apparent, reveals a new study appearing in the June 2008 issue of the Journal of Aging and Health. read more

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