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The old adage, “use it or lose it”, seems to apply to our mental abilities as well as to our physical abilities.A new study has found that people who use their brains more at work are better protected against cognitive problems and dementia that may come with older age. The findings were reported by a team based atMore than 7,000 volunteers aged 70 and above who worked in 305 occupations participated in the study.
“Our study highlights the importance of mentally challenging job tasks to maintain cognitive functioning in later life,” said population economist and social scientist Vegard Skirbekk, a professor of population and family health at Columbia University and a senior researcher at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.
Although concerning, this study suggests that even if we work boring, repetitive jobs, we may still escape dementia in the future if we invest our free time time into furthering our education and pursuing more cognitively challenging pastimes outside of work. “It really shows how important work is. It’s important to go to work and use your brain, and to use your brain to learn new things.”
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