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  • Lifespan developmental psychology
  • Cognitive neuroscience

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  • The Colorado Adoption Project (CAP) and Longitudinal Twin Study (LTS) have provided valuable data on development.
  • Merging CAP and LTS created the Colorado Adoption/Twin Study of Lifespan behavioral development and cognitive aging (CATSLife).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the impact of early childhood genetic and environmental factors on adult cognitive maintenance and change.
  • To investigate proximal influences and developmental innovations affecting cognitive aging.
  • To prospectively examine the etiologies of cognitive change and decline.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal assessment of up to 1600 individuals aged 30-40.
  • Measurement of genetic, biochemical, social, sociodemographic, and environmental indices.
  • Inclusion of geospatial features to analyze environmental impact on cognition.

Main Results:

  • Ongoing data collection provides insights into cognitive maintenance in middle adulthood.
  • Analysis highlights the impact of various indices on cognitive trajectories.
  • Illustrates CATSLife's utility through current projects and publications.

Conclusions:

  • CATSLife offers a unique opportunity to study lifespan behavioral development and cognitive aging.
  • The study can prospectively assess influences on cognitive change and decline.
  • Distinguishes the saliency of early childhood versus proximal factors in cognitive aging.