Benefits of Life-Long Education

Abstract

The influence of life-ling education on person’s cognitive functioning is considered in the article. Flexibility of cognitive control was used as a marker for cognitive integrity. 116 respondents aged 56-84 participated in the research. Participants have being learning from 8 to 36 years in their lives. Some of them have even four different educations. Statistically significant correlation between indices of cognitive flexibility and years of education has been obtained in the research. The conclusion that formal education with considerable years of education promotes cognitive well-being has been drawn. Life-long education makes it easy to adapt to challenges of modern world. It allows us to save mind’s clarity and flexibility thus ensuring successful aging and cognitive integrity.