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Modifiable Lifestyle Factors and Cognition Through Midlife

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Research on lifestyle factors and human cognition has largely focused on identifying determinants of cognitive decline or possible cognitive enhancement in older adults. Much less attention has been devoted to the more immediate effects of various lifestyle factors on cognition from childhood through middle age and whether these factors can be exploited to optimize cognitive functioning. This present chapter serves to review the literature related to various lifestyle factors in this age range, including sleep, exercise, tobacco use, and iron intake. We discuss the relevance of examining the impact of these lifestyle factors on cognition, review potential mechanisms through which they influence cognitive functioning, and consider related findings from laboratory and epidemiological studies. Applications of lifestyle factor research to neuropsychological practice are then considered, as are challenges and future directions for lifestyle factor research in children and adults.

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