Education protects against pre-Alzheimer's memory loss

nother study has come out supporting the view that people with more education and more mentally demanding occupations may have protection againhe memory loss that precedes Alzheimer's disease, providing more evidence for the idea of cognitive reserve. The 14-month study followed 242 people with Alzheimer's disease, 72 people with mild cognitive impairment, and 144 people with no memory problems. During the study period, 21 of the people with MCI developed Alzheimer's. The metabolic changes in those with MCI who developed Alzheimer’s indicate the cognitive reserve is already in play in the pre-dementia stage.
The study was published in the October 21 issue of Neurology. Full reference
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