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The associations between intergenerational mobility of income and cognitive function in midlife–The Young Finns Study

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  • Nurmi, Amanda
  • Vepsäläinen, Teemu
  • Pahkala, Katja
  • Puolakka, Elina
  • Pulkki-Råback, Laura
  • Elovainio, Marko
  • Juonala, Markus
  • Hutri, Nina
  • Kähönen, Mika
  • Lehtimäki, Terho
  • Jokinen, Eero
  • Laitinen, Tomi P.
  • Tossavainen, Päivi
  • Taittonen, Leena
  • Viikari, Jorma S.A.
  • Raitakari, Olli T.
  • Rovio, Suvi P.

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Systematically high and upward mobile (lower childhood and higher adulthood) socioeconomic status (SES) has been suggested to be associated with better overall cognitive function in adulthood compared to systematically low or downward mobile (high childhood and low adulthood) SES.

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  • Nurmi, Amanda & Vepsäläinen, Teemu & Pahkala, Katja & Puolakka, Elina & Pulkki-Råback, Laura & Elovainio, Marko & Juonala, Markus & Hutri, Nina & Kähönen, Mika & Lehtimäki, Terho & Jokinen, Eero & Lai, 2025. "The associations between intergenerational mobility of income and cognitive function in midlife–The Young Finns Study," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 382(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:382:y:2025:i:c:s0277953625006562
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.118325
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