Exploring the determinants of health in the aging population: the key role of education and socioeconomic context
Education plays a central role in shaping health inequalities in later life, both directly and through material and behavioral pathways. Policy interventions should address economic vulnerabilities and promote healthy lifestyles, adopting region-sensitive strategies to reduce health disparities in an aging society.
Authors
- Loris Vergolini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7494-6366)
- Alice Lomonaco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3864-9094)
- Paolo Pasetti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5649-4976)
- Susi Anny Veloso Resende
- Marco Alberio
Institutions
- University of Bologna (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2026-02-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1659900
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00