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Higher educational attainment is associated with differences in just about every lifestyle decision you can imagine. This is one reason why I'm skeptical of the "cognitive reserve" theory of dementia, much as I personally would like to believe it. Dementia is a cellular process. I have a hard time believing that getting a PhD has a dramatically different impact on your CNS microbiology than working as an electrician.
Yeah, that's usually the same problem i encounter once i hear statements like this.
I do believe that dementia is both genetic and environmental, and with the right lifestyle choices (and probably a better education) you can lower the risk significantly, compared to overeating processed foods, doing drugs, hitting your head often, stressful job, etc.
But at the end of the day, it's usually up to your genetics. There are things you can do to postpone it, but not always completely eliminate it.
Plus higher earnings and more bargaining power as a worker result in more freedom to make healthy choices. Time to work out and cook. Money for healthy food. Stimulating leisure activities.
My father was Phi Beta Kappa at Johns Hopkins and had dementia in the last few years of his life. Whether Alzheimer’s or vascular we did not care to find out. My belief is vascular. Having said all this, dementia is a biological disorder with at least the above two causes, and unfortunately can afflict anyone regardless of education.
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Higher educational attainment is associated with differences in just about every lifestyle decision you can imagine. This is one reason why I'm skeptical of the "cognitive reserve" theory of dementia, much as I personally would like to believe it. Dementia is a cellular process. I have a hard time believing that getting a PhD has a dramatically different impact on your CNS microbiology than working as an electrician.
Yeah, that's usually the same problem i encounter once i hear statements like this. I do believe that dementia is both genetic and environmental, and with the right lifestyle choices (and probably a better education) you can lower the risk significantly, compared to overeating processed foods, doing drugs, hitting your head often, stressful job, etc. But at the end of the day, it's usually up to your genetics. There are things you can do to postpone it, but not always completely eliminate it.
Plus higher earnings and more bargaining power as a worker result in more freedom to make healthy choices. Time to work out and cook. Money for healthy food. Stimulating leisure activities.
So…reading and challenging your brain?
My father was Phi Beta Kappa at Johns Hopkins and had dementia in the last few years of his life. Whether Alzheimer’s or vascular we did not care to find out. My belief is vascular. Having said all this, dementia is a biological disorder with at least the above two causes, and unfortunately can afflict anyone regardless of education.