Older adults who faced social and economic hardships in childhood are more likely to score lower on tests of cognition, according to a new international study published online in the journal Neurology.
“Just like the body, the brain ages, but for some it may age faster than others,” said study author Pavla Cermáková, M.D., Ph.D., of the Czech National Institute of Mental Health in Klecany, Czech Republic.
“A growing body of evidence suggests aging of the brain may occur over a...
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source https://psychcentral.com/news/2018/09/30/childhood-poverty-may-impact-cognition-in-old-age/139102.html
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