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Diefei Chen1, C Elizabeth Shaaban2,3, Kacie D Deters4
1Department of Epidemiology, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Educational attainment benefits cognitive health, particularly in women, where hippocampal volume mediates memory levels and decline. These neurobiological pathways show sex/gender differences in cognitive trajectories.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Cognitive Aging
- Neuroimaging
Background:
- Educational attainment is linked to better cognitive health in later life.
- Brain health mechanisms may differ by sex/gender and race/ethnicity.
- Understanding these differences is crucial for personalized cognitive health strategies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate sex/gender differences in how education affects cognitive trajectories.
- To examine the mediating roles of hippocampal volume and cortical thickness.
- To compare these effects in Korean and US cohorts.
Main Methods:
- Used data from the Korean Brain Aging Study (KBASE) and Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI3).
- Employed latent growth curve modeling to analyze education's association with memory.
- Stratified analyses by sex/gender and cohort, adjusting for relevant covariates.
Main Results:
- Hippocampal volume partially mediated the link between education and memory in women across both cohorts.
- This mediation was observed for memory level and, in KBASE, for memory decline.
- No significant mediation was found in men, and cortical thickness did not mediate these effects.
Conclusions:
- Findings suggest sex/gender differences in neurobiological pathways linking education to cognition.
- Mechanisms underlying memory trajectories may vary across cohorts and sex/gender.
- Further research is needed to confirm causality and explore sociocultural factors.
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