Childhood intelligence in relation to major causes of death in 68 year follow-up: prospective population study
Catherine M Calvin, G David Batty , Geoff Der senior research fellow , Caroline E Brett lecturer in health psychology, Adele Taylor, Alison Pattie , Iva Čukić , Ian J Deary ,
Evidence from this whole population birth cohort study linking childhood intelligence test scores to causes of death, in a follow-up period spanning ages 11 to 79 years, demonstrated how this childhood trait is associated with lifetime risk of dementia-related mortality, with a stronger effect in women relative to men. This highlights the importance of considering a lifespan approach to studying dementia risk and to developing intervention strategies.