- A demanding job can help stave off dementia later in life
- The most beneficial hobbies included reading and using a computer
- Dr Prashanthi Vemuri, said the findings could reduce a dementia epidemic
Having a demanding job can help stave off dementia later in life, a study has found.
Keeping your brain active throughout your lifetime, both at work and by enjoying stimulating hobbies, can delay mental decline by as much as nine years.
Doctors have long said training your brain in later years can prevent dementia, but this is the first time mental activity earlier in life has been found to have a significant effect.
Beneficial: The most beneficial hobbies included reading, having an active social life and using a computer regularly
Mental health: Doctors have long said training your brain in later years can prevent dementia, but this is the first time mental activity earlier in life has been found to have a significant effect
In the study of 2,000 people, published in JAMA Neurology journal, the most beneficial hobbies included reading, having an active social life and using a computer regularly.
Dr Prashanthi Vemuri, who led the research at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, said the findings could help ‘to reduce the impending dementia epidemic.’
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Margaret,
Auckland NZ,
26 minutes ago
Doing crosswords helps too
Andy,
Manchester, United Kingdom,
26 minutes ago
Who’s doing all these so called ‘studies’ which just confirm stuff from years ago and do they get paid? Do they need anyone to ‘study’ how nice chocolate, quorn roast or cheese and onion crisps are, because I’m free?
Risa,
Harlow, United Kingdom,
42 minutes ago
These articles saying if you eat this, don’t do this, do this etc to prevent dementia are laughable. You might as well say if you carry a rabbit’s foot you won’t get dementia. The truth is no-one knows how to avoid it.
jokerhystericalface,
London,
56 minutes ago
Stealing from articles and passing it off as your own story again, DM?
The Realist,
Ye Olde Devonshire, United Kingdom,
58 minutes ago
DM reporters must have dementia in their late twenties then.
bill2b,
lincoln,
1 hour ago
Demanding job, more stress, die earlier. At least you didn’t get dementia
pepper,
lincoln,
1 hour ago
If you don’t die of a stress induced heart attack first! Of course keeping the brain active keeps you more alert!
Bert Dock,
Liverpool,
1 hour ago
I wonder who worked this one out?.
Healthcarejobs,
Safety Harbor, United States,
1 hour ago
i disagree with your post as i know somebody who is suffering from dementia but was very active in her healthcare job..just leave it.A false fact.
poppadon,
Leeds,
1 hour ago
What did I come in here for?
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