This study aimed to quantify the impact of gender and key proxies of cognitive reserve in later life, such as education and physical activity, on cognitive impairment-free life expectancy (CIFLE), and measure the significant regional disparities in cognitive health within Chile. Study design: A panel dataset was employed to track the cognitive states of 1,959 Chilean individuals aged 60 years and over, who were interviewed in private households between 2017 and 2019.
Authors: Sarahí Rueda-Salazar, Alejandra-Ximena Araya, Claudia Miranda-Castillo
Cognitive health and protective factors: from a life expectancy approach
