High School and Alzheimer’s Disease.
October 9, 2007 by Liz Lewis
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
Another study recently published in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, has found that “…people who don’t finish high school are at a higher risk of developing dementia and Alzheimer’s disease compared to people with more education, regardless of lifestyle choices and characteristics such as income, occupation, physical activity and smoking.” (reference – Medical News Today)
Further Reading:
High School Achievers Less Likely to Develop Alzheimer’s Disease (2005)
More evidence ties education to lower dementia risk (2007)
Not Finishing High School May Lead to Memory Problems (2007)
