Delaying retirement could prevent early dementia, say scientists | Society | guardian.co.uk
Delaying retirement could prevent early dementia, say scientists | Society | guardian.co.uk:"Working beyond normal retirement age might help stave off dementia, scientists said today.
Keeping the brain active later in life appears to reduce the chances of an early onset of Alzheimer's disease, according to a study of 382 men with probable dementia. The researchers suggest a significant link between later retirement and delayed symptoms.
The findings emerged from a wider study on data from 1,320 people with dementia led by members of the Institute of Psychiatry at King's College, London, and funded by the Alzheimer's Research Trust and the Medical Research Council.
The researchers found no link between education or employment and dementia risk, but found that those who retired later prolonged their mental abilities above the threshold for dementia"
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