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Use it or lose it Study links education to lower Alzheimer's risk
A Columbia University led study in JAMA finds highly educated individuals face a reduced risk of Alzheimer's dementia. Researchers tracked 593 New Yorkers at risk for four years, noting those with less schooling or lower skilled jobs had up to three times higher risk. Experts caution against overgeneralizing, as detection bias and other factors may influence results.
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Chicago
Yaakov Stern
Columbia University
Journal of
American Medical Association
Alzheimer's Association
Edward Truschke
Truschke
Stern
JAMA
Food and Drug Administration
Warner-Lambert Co