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  • Gerontology
  • Educational Psychology
  • Sociology of Education

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  • The link between education and cognitive aging is well-established, with most research focusing on years of schooling.
  • Less is known about the impact of educational quality, specifically high school curriculum rigor, on cognitive function in later life.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if a more rigorous high school curriculum is associated with better cognitive function in later life.
  • To examine the mediating role of degree attainment and the moderating effects of sex and socioeconomic status.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study, including 2,749 participants graduating from 308 Wisconsin high schools in 1957.
  • Employed multilevel structural equation models to analyze the association between high school curriculum rigor and cognitive function in 2020 (age 81).
  • Controlled for individual academic ability, performance, and school-level resources.

Main Results:

  • A more rigorous high school curriculum was significantly associated with better global cognitive functioning in later life.
  • Degree attainment significantly mediated this relationship.
  • The positive effects of a rigorous curriculum were most pronounced for men and participants from high socioeconomic status families.

Conclusions:

  • High school curriculum rigor is an important, understudied factor in cognitive aging.
  • Educational policies should consider curriculum quality to promote long-term cognitive health.
  • Targeted interventions may be beneficial for specific demographic groups.