2024-04-22 16:48:36
A recent scientific study found that effective use of mental skills while working from an early age helps prevent mental deterioration in old age and reduces the risk of dementia, according to the “Net”.CNN“American.
The study, published Wednesday in the American Journal of Neuroscience, analyzed health and work data from 7,000 Norwegians, followed from their 30s until they retired in their 60s.
Researchers from the University of Oslo in Norway found that lack of mental stimulation in routine work during the 30s, 40s, 50s and 60s increases the risk of cognitive impairment by 66 percent and the risk of dementia by 37 percent after the age of 70.
CNN quoted Trine Edwin, a researcher at Oslo University Hospital in Norway, as saying: “The study results show the importance of having a profession that requires more complex thinking, to preserve memory in old age . »
Edwin added: “The study demonstrated that the workplace plays an important role in promoting cognitive health. »
“Engaging in an active lifestyle, maintaining a sense of purpose, learning new things and being socially active are all powerful tools to protect against cognitive decline as we age,” said research director Richard Isaacson. at the Florida Neurological Institute.
“Just as physical exercise can be used to build and maintain muscles, training the brain through work tasks helps prevent dementia,” said Isaacson, who was not involved in the new study.
The study indicated that adopting a brain-healthy lifestyle, following a good diet, limiting alcohol and quitting smoking, and avoiding high blood pressure, diabetes and cholesterol are all factors that can help prevent dementia.
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