Cross-national and cross-generational evidence that educational attainment may slow the pace of aging in European-descent individuals
Objectives Individuals with more education are at lower risk of developing multiple, different
age-related diseases than their less-educated peers. A reason for this might be that
individuals with more education age slower. There are 2 complications in testing this
hypothesis. First, there exists no definitive measure of biological aging. Second, shared
genetic factors contribute toward both lower educational attainment and the development of
age-related diseases. Here, we tested whether the protective effect of educational …
age-related diseases than their less-educated peers. A reason for this might be that
individuals with more education age slower. There are 2 complications in testing this
hypothesis. First, there exists no definitive measure of biological aging. Second, shared
genetic factors contribute toward both lower educational attainment and the development of
age-related diseases. Here, we tested whether the protective effect of educational …
[PDF][PDF] Cross-national and cross-generational evidence that
Objectives Individuals with more education are at lower risk of developing multiple, different
agerelated diseases than their less educated peers. A reason for this might be that
individuals with more education age slower. There are two complications in testing this
hypothesis. First, there exists no definitive measure of biological aging. Second, shared
genetic factors contribute towards both lower educational attainment and the development of
age-related diseases. Here, we tested whether the protective effect of educational …
agerelated diseases than their less educated peers. A reason for this might be that
individuals with more education age slower. There are two complications in testing this
hypothesis. First, there exists no definitive measure of biological aging. Second, shared
genetic factors contribute towards both lower educational attainment and the development of
age-related diseases. Here, we tested whether the protective effect of educational …
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