A recent article in the Daily Telegraph attracted my attention so
I thought it is worth sharing the information.
According to the article, the research project was conducted at
San Raffaele University in Milan and aimed to find correlation
between mental exercises (education, demanding jobs) and risk
of dementia. The focus group included more than 300 people
"with varying degrees of memory loss, including those suffering
from Alzheimer’s and those suffering from an earlier stage of
decline known as mild cognitive impairment."
The results showed that people with higher level of education
and more intellectually stimulating occupations less suffered from
memory loss and, consequently, had less chance of getting the
Alzheimer's disease.
I think it is a significant result because it just confirmed what people
used to know for centuries. Even the early philosophers insisted
that the brain should be challenged all the time. It applies to human
body in general: if a certain muscle is not used, it degenerates quickly.
There is no doubt the information has to be taken into account,
considering the fact that more than 400,000 people in Britain
are suffering from full-scale Alzheimer's.
Below are some links to main web-resources related to Alzheimer's
disease and its current situation in Britain.
- Alzheimer's Society
- Alzheimer Research Trust
- Help the Aged
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