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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Longitudinal studies suggest higher intellectual abilities correlate with lower mortality.
  • Previous research often did not fully account for early life factors or adversity.
  • The impact of neurocognition on mortality in children facing adversity remains understudied.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how childhood neurocognitive function is associated with mortality risk.
  • To examine if early life adversity modifies the relationship between neurocognition and mortality.
  • To understand the long-term health implications of neurocognitive development in diverse environments.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from the Collaborative Perinatal Project (CPP), a US cohort study (1959-1966).
  • Assessed neurocognitive skills including visual-motor, sensory-motor, auditory-vocal, IQ, and academic abilities.
  • Linked CPP cohort to the National Death Index to track all-cause mortality through 2016.

Main Results:

  • Eight of nine neurocognitive scores were associated with reduced mortality risk.
  • Each standard deviation increase in neurocognition correlated with a 9%-15% lower mortality risk.
  • Protective associations were evident for IQ and arithmetic skills, but diminished with severe early life adversity.

Conclusions:

  • Childhood neurocognitive functions are generally linked to lower premature mortality risk.
  • Severe early life adversity can attenuate the mortality-protective effects of neurocognition.
  • Developing strong neurocognitive skills may promote long-term health resilience, even amidst adversity.