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Higher education levels are linked to better successful aging (SA) outcomes later in life. This study explored the relationship between educational attainment and trajectories of successful aging using the Successful Aging Index (SAI).

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  • Gerontology
  • Public Health
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Growing global population necessitates understanding successful aging (SA).
  • Predictors of biopsychosocial SA require further investigation.
  • The link between early education and later-life SA is not well-established.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the association between educational attainment and successful aging trajectories.
  • To identify distinct patterns of successful aging in a population-based cohort.
  • To investigate the life course influence of education on successful aging.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the Successful Aging Index (SAI) within the Cognitive Function and Aging Study (CFAS) cohort (n=1,141).
  • Employed growth mixture modelling (GMM) to identify SA trajectories.
  • Conducted ordinal logistic regressions to assess the relationship between trajectory membership and education level, adjusting for covariates.

Main Results:

  • Growth mixture modelling identified three distinct SA trajectories: high, moderate, and low functioning.
  • Higher educational attainment was significantly associated with membership in higher SAI trajectories.
  • Adjusted analyses confirmed a positive association between education level and successful aging outcomes.

Conclusions:

  • Education plays a significant role in successful aging across the life course.
  • Higher education is a predictor of better successful aging trajectories.
  • Findings support the importance of educational opportunities for promoting healthy aging.